Classification of albinism in man.

  • 1 June 1971
    • journal article
    • Vol. 7  (8) , 13-25
Abstract
Genetic, tissue culture and ultrastructural studies demonstrate the heterogeneous nature of oculocutaneous albinism and a proposed classification based on these criteria is given. Six mutations are identified and the population frequencies of the common forms are determined. Some forms have, in addition to a pigment defect, abnormalities in platelets, glycolipids and chromosomes. In tyrosinase positive albinism, both in vitro and in vivo pigment formation can be induced by 1-tyrosine or 1-dopa.

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