Catalog

Brown oculocutaneous albinism

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Link to WHO Definition

Brown oculocutaneous albinism – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1235873397

Individuals with Brown-OCA2 may present with the classic OCA2 phenotype (yellow/blond hair and blue/hazel irides) except for more evident skin pigmentation. It is caused by mutations in the OCA2 (P) gene and occurs principally in Sub-Saharan Africa.