Albinism

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1] Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Jesus Rosario Hernandez, M.D. [2]

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [3]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shadan Mehraban, M.D.[4]

Diagnosis

History and Symptoms | Physical Examination | Laboratory Findings | Electrocardiogram | X Ray | CT | MRI | Echocardiography or Ultrasound | Other Imaging Findings | Other Diagnostic Studies

Treatment

Medical Therapy | Surgery | Primary Prevention | Secondary Prevention | Cost-Effectiveness of Therapy | Future or Investigational Therapies |

See also

• Vitiligo (or leukoderma), the patchy loss of skin pigmentation
• Melanism (or melanosis), the condition of having an unusually high level of skin pigmentation
• Leucism, a condition similar to albinism in animals, characterized by reduced pigmentation
• List of Mendelian traits in humans