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People with albinism may be limited in their activities because they can't tolerate the sun. Decreased vision, blindness and cancer are a few of the complications associated with albinism. | People with albinism may be limited in their activities because they can't tolerate the sun. Decreased vision, blindness and cancer are a few of the complications associated with albinism. | ||
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Albinism does not usually affect lifespan. [[Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome]] can, however, shorten lifespan due to [[lung disease]] or [[bleeding]] problems. | Albinism does not usually affect lifespan. [[Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome]] can, however, shorten lifespan due to [[lung disease]] or [[bleeding]] problems. | ||
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Overview
Natural History
Complications
People with albinism may be limited in their activities because they can't tolerate the sun. Decreased vision, blindness and cancer are a few of the complications associated with albinism.
Prognosis
Albinism does not usually affect lifespan. Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome can, however, shorten lifespan due to lung disease or bleeding problems.