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Use the word albinism in a sentence?
Albinism is a congenital disorder.
Why is albinism a genetic disease?
Albinism is not a disease. People with albinism have little or no pigment in their eyes, skin, or hair. They have inherited altered genes that do not make the usual amounts of pigmment called melanin. Albinism affects people from all races. Most children with albinism are born to parents who have normal hair and eye color for their ethnic backrounds. There are different types of albinism, but all forms are associated with vision problems.
Who was the founder of albinism?
Albinism is a genetic disorder in which pigment in the skin and/or eyes is absent or reduced. It is not a movement or religion (-ism).
Is the disease leucoderma hereditary?
no albinism is a hereditary.
Is it possible to find out if you are carrier of albinism?
Albinism is a recessively inherited disease. People with albinism has inherited 2 albinism genes. They got one gene from each parent.
Are there carriers for albinism?
Yes. If either parent is a carrier of the gene that causes albinism then their child becomes a carrier as well. It is only when both parents have the gene for albinism that the child is born with this disorder.
Is chromosomal abnormality in albinism?
yes it is. It affects chromosome 11.
Is albinism deadly?
No, not at all. Though because of the light skin and sensitivity to sunlight, albinos are at a larger risk of skin cancer.
What are some organizations that can help a family cope with a child's disorder with albinism?
NOAH, man.
A hereditary lack of melanin results in a discorder called?
albinism, a hereditary disorder that affects melanin production, there is a lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. "Memmler's The Human Body in Health and Disease 11th edition"
Is cadmium a disease or disorder?
its a disorder
Is dyslexia a disease or a disorder?
Disorder
