Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a genetically heterogeneous congenital disorder of melanin biosynthesis characterized by decreased or absent pigmentation in the hair, skin, and eyes.
Category
Inherited metabolic disorder
Brite
Human diseases in ICD-11 classification [BR:br08403]
14 Diseases of the skin
Genetic and developmental disorders affecting the skin
EC23 Genetic disorders of skin pigmentation
H00168 Oculocutaneous albinism
Pathway-based classification of diseases [BR:br08402]
Amino acid metabolism
nt06028 Dopamine and serotonin metabolism
H00168 Oculocutaneous albinism
Morice-Picard F, Lasseaux E, Francois S, Simon D, Rooryck C, Bieth E, Colin E, Bonneau D, Journel H, Walraedt S, Leroy BP, Meire F, Lacombe D, Arveiler B
Title
SLC24A5 mutations are associated with non-syndromic oculocutaneous albinism.
Pennamen P, Tingaud-Sequeira A, Gazova I, Keighren M, McKie L, Marlin S, Gherbi Halem S, Kaplan J, Delevoye C, Lacombe D, Plaisant C, Michaud V, Lasseaux E, Javerzat S, Jackson I, Arveiler B
Title
Dopachrome tautomerase variants in patients with oculocutaneous albinism.