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MCID: ALB002
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Albinism malady |
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Sources: 30NIH Rare Diseases, 44Wikipedia, 22MalaCards See all sources Export this MalaCard |
NIH Rare Diseases: Albinism is a group of inherited disorders that results in little or no production of the pigment melanin, which determines the color of the skin, hair and eyes. Melanin also plays a role in the development of certain optical nerves, so all forms of albinism cause problems with the development and function of the eyes. Other symptoms can include light skin or changes in skin color; very white to brown hair; very light blue to brown eye color that may appear red in some light and may change with age; sensitivity to sun exposure; and increased risk of developing skin cancer. Albinism is caused by mutations in one of several genes, and most types are inherited in an autosomal recessive manner. Although there's no cure, people with the disorder can take steps to improve vision and avoid too much sun exposure.30
MalaCards: Albinism is related to oculocutaneous albinism and ocular albinism. An important gene associated with Albinism is GPR143 (G protein-coupled receptor 143), and among its related pathways are Melanogenesis and Glutathione metabolism. The compounds dopachrome and levodopa have been mentioned in the context of this disorder. Affiliated tissues include brain, retina and skin, and related mouse phenotypes are pigmentation and craniofacial. Wikipedia: Albinism (from Latin albus, \"white\"; see extended etymology, also called achromia, achromasia, or...44 more... |
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Sources: 7diseasecard, 44Wikipedia, 30NIH Rare Diseases, 17Genetics Home Reference, 32Novoseek See all sources |
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Sources: 4CenterWatch, 29NIH Clinical Center, 5ClinicalTrials, 43UMLS, 28NDF-RT See all sources |
Approved drugs:Search CenterWatch for albinism Drug clinical trials:Search ClinicalTrials for albinism Search NIH Clinical Center for albinism Search CenterWatch for albinism |
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Sources: 22MalaCards See all sources |
MalaCards organs/tissues related to albinism:22Brain, Retina, Skin, Fetal brain
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Sources: 25MGI See all sources |
MGI Mouse Phenotypes related to albinism:25 (show all 25)
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Sources: 35PubMed See all sources |
Articles related to albinism:(show top 50) (show all 187)
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Sources: 1BioGPS See all sources |
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Sources: 20KEGG, 41Thomson Reuters, 34PharmGKB, 38Reactome, 10EMD Millipore, 3Cell Signaling Technology See all sources |
Pathways related to albinism according to GeneDecks:(show all 14)
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Sources: 32Novoseek , 9DrugBank, 18HMDB, 34PharmGKB, 42Tocris Bioscience See all sources |
Compounds related to albinism according to GeneDecks:(show top 50) (show all 194)
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Sources: 12Gene Ontology See all sources |
Cellular components related to albinism according to GeneDecks:
Biological processes related to albinism according to GeneDecks:(show all 22)
Molecular functions related to albinism according to GeneDecks:
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