OCA2

Introduction: OCA2

Description of OCA2

OCA2 (medical condition): A rare inherited disorder characterized by reduced pigmentation in the skin,...more »

See also:

Oculocutaneous albinism, type 2:
  »Introduction: Oculocutaneous albinism, type 2
  »Symptoms of Oculocutaneous albinism, type 2

OCA2: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

OCA2 is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that OCA2, or a subtype of OCA2, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

OCA2 as a Disease

OCA2: Another name for Oculocutaneous albinism, type 2 (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Oculocutaneous albinism, type 2
  »Symptoms of Oculocutaneous albinism, type 2

OCA2: Related Diseases

OCA2: OCA2 is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Skin conditions
• Eye and vision conditions
• Head conditions
• Congenital conditions

Symptoms of OCA2 (Oculocutaneous albinism, type 2)

Some of the symptoms of OCA2 incude:

• Creamy white skin
• Light yellow hair
• Blond hair
• Light brown hair
• Light-colored irises

See full list of 9 symptoms of OCA2 (Oculocutaneous albinism, type 2)

OCA2: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to OCA2:

• albinism
• autosomal recessive disorder
• melanin syndthesis
• OCA I
• OCA II
• OCA III
• OCA IV
• rufous oculocutaneous albinism
• xanthism

Terms associated with OCA2:

Terms Similar to OCA2:

• Oculocutaneous albinism tyrosinase positive
• Tyrosinase-positive oculocutaneous albinism
• Oculocutaneous albinism type 2
• Albinism 2
• Albinism, oculocutaneous, type 2
• Albinoidism

Source - NIH

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