As albinism is such a rare occurrence, people who are albino are often met with hostility and misunderstanding. Often albino children are teased at school and find it hard to fit in (this is especially true when the child is from a normally dark-skinned race – they stand out from their peers).
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About one in every 17,000 people have Albinism. These individuals fail to produce melanin, a photoprotective pigment. Macular Hypoplasia: The fovea a tiny area in the center of the macula region of the retina, the most sensitive area of vision in the retina fails to fully develop. Iris Color and Transillumination:
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She has two copies of it-that's why she is albino. You do not have it, so you either have 2 non-affected genes or you could be carrying one affected gene. Even if you are a carrier there is a 25% chance that any child you have would be affected.
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On the other hand, many parents, after their initial shock, say they feel that their albino child is a special gift to them. They find the "golden" children attractive and welcome additions to the family, and they are quite proud of them.
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A black mother has baffled scientists after giving birth to three albino children. Meet the black Brazilian mother who has three white children; Albino siblings Esthefany Caroline (l), Ruth Caroline (2nd l), Kauan (c) pose with their mother Rosemere Fernandes and their brothers at home in Brazil...
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Studies of the pedigrees of hundreds of families with one or more albino children indicate that the peculiarity is inherited from both the father and the mother -- both carry the albino gene or hereditary factor without any indication of it before the child is born -- and that, on the average, one fourth of the...
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