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Albinism is a hereditary disorder characterized by defects in melanin production which results in little or no pigmentation in the skin, hair, and eyes. There is no cure for albinism, but it can be managed, especially with special care for the skin and eyes.

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Albinism / Hypopigmentation / Albinos

Albinism results in the partial or complete absence of pigment (color) in the skin, hair, and eyes. Commonly the individuals with the condition are called Albinos. Albino individuals suffer from an inherited disorder of melanin production...Read More

Posted on : Tuesday, January 26, 2010 12:00 AM
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kersisparkle
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I have a new friend at school that has this. He is the sweetest boy ever and I swear he acts no different than any other teenage boy on this earth [: But I'm always afraid to talk to him about this stuff like asking him questions I basically pretend like I don't notice that he's a black kid that's white. So this was helpful
Replied on Monday, September 5, 2011 10:05 PM
I am planning to marry a woman whose father has albinism. Will i my children have albinism if I marry that woman though she does not have albinism.
Replied on Sunday, October 30, 2011 4:32 PM
No. You have a 1 in 4 chance, though, that you child will have Aa, in which they can pass it on to their children. Otherwise, they will be AA, where they have not albinism at all. I think I just commented on you before.
Replied on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:38 AM
Can anyone tell me will my children have albinism if i marry a girl whose father have albinism?
Replied on Sunday, October 30, 2011 4:35 PM

awesome
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you can go to genetic counceling to see if your children have a chance of having albinism. its all in genetics.
Replied on Sunday, November 13, 2011 10:21 AM
Yeah, just see 2 comments up [pink_y]. Or, just read what I commented here: Yeah, in Biology, I learned things such as Punnet Squares. If 2 capital A’s are in the genotype (AA), then they are not albino. If 2 lowercase a’s are in their genotype (aa), then they will be. If it is one of each (Aa), then they will not be albino, but they can pass it on to their kids. You have aa. Someone without albinism in their family at all is AA. If you marry that dude, your child will be Aa (they will not show albinism, but they can pass it on to their kids. If they marry someone with AA, the child will have a 50% chance of AA and a 50% chance of Aa ). If you marry someone with albinism in their family (Aa [actually, they could be AA also, but it is unlikely {it all depends on the parents}]) then your child will have a 50% chance aa (full albino) and a 50% chance Aa (pass it on to their children). Hope that helps. For more info, Google Punnet Squares.
Replied on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:35 AM

slinkey3
(Guest)
ok so im a freshmen and i wanted to know if albinism occures more in humans or animals
Replied on Tuesday, November 1, 2011 7:08 PM

pink_y
(Guest)
Hi, I am an albinic girl. I am 29 years old. I am orried about if I marry a guy than shall I have a normal baby or an albenic. What are the risk factors. Please help
Replied on Sunday, December 4, 2011 12:21 AM
Yeah, in Biology, I learned things such as Punnet Squares. If 2 capital A’s are in the genotype [AA], then they are not albino. If 2 lowercase a’s are in their genotype (aa), then they will be. If it is one of each (Aa), then they will not be albino, but they can pass it on to their kids. You have aa. Someone without albinism in their family at all is AA. If you marry that dude, your child will be Aa (they will not show albinism, but they can pass it on to their kids. If they marry someone with AA, the child will have a 50% chance of AA and a 50% chance of Aa ). If you marry someone with albinism in their family (Aa [actually, they could be AA also, but it is unlikely {it all depends on the parents}]) then your child will have a 50% chance aa (full albino) and a 50% chance Aa (pass it on to their children). Hope that helps. For more info, Google Punnet Squares.
Replied on Tuesday, February 28, 2012 11:33 AM

reset
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male cant pass any symptoms because, they are XY and only the X holds the phenotype. female are XX so they can pass the phenotype. also male that has it cant hide it, because there is only 1 X. the X holds the genes so female may get XA Xa and that hide the phenotype because there is another X with lower case a.
Replied on Monday, April 23, 2012 6:02 PM
This only occurs if the disorder is X-linked. In this case, it is not. Albinism is recessive and he may have the gene for it, making his gene Aa.
Replied on Friday, December 14, 2018 3:37 PM

Lexis83
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YOUR KIDS WILL NOT BE BORN ALBINO, I HAVE 3 KIDS AND 1 ON THE WAY AND I AM ALBINO...MY KIDS FATHERS ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND MY KIDS ARE LIGHT SKINNED.
Replied on Monday, December 10, 2012 11:04 AM
hi i m an allied health professional and doing my research on the visual outcome with different optical aids of albinos to enhance their activities of daily life so plz any of u if have informaation about albinism plz send it on my id
Replied on Tuesday, December 20, 2011 11:32 PM

(Guest)
hi
i have 2 kids having Albino
11 years old and 9
i live in Middle East and ready to travel anywhere if there,s a treatment to improve their vision and life, do u recommend me to do any test before having my 3rd baby, bcz i held this issue fearing that my 3rd baby could have the same prbl. thanks and waiting for reply

best regards
Moulham Shami
Syrotec- G.M
Replied on Sunday, July 27, 2014 1:17 AM

(Guest)
Hey doc,my son's father is hypo pigmented,he was born with it.I think my son is hyper pigmented,is this possible?Just asking because they are a little different but I heard it runs in families.
Replied on Friday, July 10, 2015 9:06 PM
 




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