Albinism classification

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Shadan Mehraban, M.D.[2]

Classification

• Albinism is classified based on genetic mutation
• The different types include:
  • Oculocutaneous albinism(OCA)
  • Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome (HPS)
  • Chediak-Higashi syndrome (CHS)
  • Ocular albinism (OA)

Diagnostic Subtypes

Type	Gene Position	Affected Protein
OCA1	11q14-21	Tyrosinase
OCA2	15q11-13	P protein
OCA3	9p23	Tyrosinase-related protein
OCA4	5p	SLC45A2