INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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alopecia
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baldness
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albinism
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eczema
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Detailed explanation-1: -The term albinism usually refers to oculocutaneous (ok-u-low-ku-TAY-nee-us) albinism (OCA). OCA is a group of disorders passed down in families where the body makes little or none of a substance called melanin. The type and amount of melanin in your body determines the color of your skin, hair and eyes.
Detailed explanation-2: -If your body makes too little melanin, your skin gets lighter. Vitiligo is a condition that causes patches of light skin. Albinism is a genetic condition affecting a person’s skin. A person with albinism may have no color, lighter than normal skin color, or patchy missing skin color.
Detailed explanation-3: -Albinism is a rare group of genetic disorders that cause the skin, hair, or eyes to have little or no color. Albinism is also associated with vision problems. According to the National Organization for Albinism and Hypopigmentation, about 1 in 18, 000 to 20, 000 people in the United States have a form of albinism.