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Albinism: A rare inherited condition characterized by a lack of pigmentation in the hair, skin and/or eyes. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Albinism is available below.
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General term for a number of inherited defects of amino acid metabolism in which there is a deficiency or absence of pigment in the eyes, skin, or hair. - (Source - Diseases Database)
The congenital absence of pigmentation in the eyes and skin and hair - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
Albinism is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Albinism, or a subtype of Albinism,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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