bmj.com[HTML]SE Dorey, MM Neveu, LC Burton, JJ Sloper, GE … - British Medical …, 2003 - bjo.bmj.com Results: The majority of patients with clinical evidence of albinism showed a contralateral predominance
in the VEPs. There was close correlation between the clinical signs of albinism and the degree
of contralateral VEP predominance. This manifested as an interhemispheric latency ... Cited by 25 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 10 versions
fasebj.org[HTML]G EISENHOFER, HUA TIAN, C HOLMES, JUN … - The FASEB Journal, 2003 - FASEB L-3,4-dihydroxyphenylalanine, the immediate precursor of dopamine, can be formed by two
enzymes: tyrosine hydroxylase (TH) in catecholamine-producing neurons and chromaffin cells
and tyrosinase in melanocytes. In this study we examined whether tyrosinase contributes ... Cited by 22 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
JF Okulicz, RS Shah, RA Schwartz, … - Journal of the …, 2003 - interscience.wiley.com Albinism is a topic of great interest from both an anthropologic and a medical standpoint. The
two main categories of albinism are ocular and oculocutaneous. We focus on oculocutaneous
albinism (OCA), which represents a group of inherited skin disorders. The main ... Cited by 15 - Related articles - All 5 versions
oxfordjournals.org[HTML]PM Lund, R Gaigher - Health Education Research, 2002 - Oxford Univ Press The genetic condition albinism has a high frequency among the Sotho people of northern South
Africa. Affected children have pale hair, eyes and skin—a dramatic contrast to the normal dark
pigmentation. Their visual performance is poor and many attend special schools for the ... Cited by 10 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
GT Chong, S Farsiu, SF Freedman, N Sarin … - Archives of …, 2009 - Am Med Assoc Methods Spectral-domain OCT imaging was performed on study subjects in 3 groups: subjects
with ocular albinism (OA) or suspected OA with foveal hypoplasia, with nystagmus, and with
or without iris transillumination; a subject with oculocutaneous albinism and Hermansky- ... Cited by 11 - Related articles - All 3 versions
oxfordjournals.org[HTML]PM Lund - Health Education Research, 2001 - Oxford Univ Press Albinism is a relatively common genetic condition in Zimbabwe, a tropical country in southern
Africa. Those affected have little pigment in their hair, skin or eyes, in sharp contrast to the normal
dark pigmentation. This article describes the responses to a self-report questionnaire ... Cited by 6 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 3 versions
PM Lund - Annals of Human Biology, 2005 - informaworld.com Abstract Background: People with oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) have reduced levels of melanin
in their hair, skin and eyes, with associated visual impairment and extreme sun sensitivity requiring
lifelong moni- toring. This genetic condition is surrounded by myth, superstition and fear ... Cited by 4 - Related articles - All 6 versions
PM Lund, TG Maluleke, I Gaigher, … - Annals of Human …, 2007 - informahealthcare.com Oculocutaneous albinism type II (OCA2), the most common form of albinism worldwide, is prevalent
throughout sub-Saharan Africa. The hypopigmentory phenotype distinguishes affected individuals
as 'different' in a black population, resulting in problems of social acceptance and ... Cited by 3 - Related articles - BL Direct - All 5 versions
