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i would like to clarify something. i am a Nigerian girl with albinism. i have a light complexioned skin and yellow-blonde hair. i do not regularly use sunscreen but i go out on a daily basis. the sun is hot but i hardly get sun burns. generally, the sun is not good for anyone. don't put this as if albinos would melt under the sun. i wear long sleeved clothes but many times, i love short sleeved clothes just to flaunt my smooth skin. albinism is not a disability or a kind of sickness that requires treatment. one has to carefully take care of oneself. i see albinism as a mere variation, not a genetic disorder. at least, i have the chance to be African and non African [in terms of complexion and hair colour] at the same time. many people do not have that privilege. i also see clearly, without glasses. i use shades when i am outdoors, but not always. my eyes are green, not blue
whitechocolate10/23/2017
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It's great that you feel comfortable in your own skin and can find upsides to having albinism. However, scientifically, albinism is a genetic disorder. The normal human does not have albinism, and albinism is caused by a mutation in the genes where there is a lack of pigment in the skin, hair, and eyes. Though the symptoms of albinos vary from person to person, it is a fact that albinos are more prone to sunburn due to their pale complexion, just like people with lighter skin are more prone to sunburn than darker skinned people. It is also a fact that the average person affected with albinism is more prone to eye issues due to the lack of pigment in their retinas. Again, it is not the case that all people with albinism have eye issues, but it is much more probable. Albinism is a genetic disorder, as it is a recessive mutation in the chromosomes. This article is correct, and albinos usually do require more treatment than someone who has more pigment in their hair, eyes and skin.
YuminReed12/14/2018
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hi i m an allied health professional and doing my research on the visual outcome with different optical aids of albinos to enhance their activities of daily life so plz any of u if have informaation about albinism plz send it on my id
shah112/20/2011
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hi
i have 2 kids having Albino
11 years old and 9
i live in Middle East and ready to travel anywhere if there,s a treatment to improve their vision and life, do u recommend me to do any test before having my 3rd baby, bcz i held this issue fearing that my 3rd baby could have the same prbl. thanks and waiting for reply

best regards
Moulham Shami
Syrotec- G.M
07/27/2014
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Hey doc,my son's father is hypo pigmented,he was born with it.I think my son is hyper pigmented,is this possible?Just asking because they are a little different but I heard it runs in families.
07/10/2015
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Hi, I am an albinic girl. I am 29 years old. I am orried about if I marry a guy than shall I have a normal baby or an albenic. What are the risk factors. Please help
pink_y12/04/2011
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Yeah, in Biology, I learned things such as Punnet Squares. If 2 capital A’s are in the genotype [AA], then they are not albino. If 2 lowercase a’s are in their genotype (aa), then they will be. If it is one of each (Aa), then they will not be albino, but they can pass it on to their kids. You have aa. Someone without albinism in their family at all is AA. If you marry that dude, your child will be Aa (they will not show albinism, but they can pass it on to their kids. If they marry someone with AA, the child will have a 50% chance of AA and a 50% chance of Aa ). If you marry someone with albinism in their family (Aa [actually, they could be AA also, but it is unlikely {it all depends on the parents}]) then your child will have a 50% chance aa (full albino) and a 50% chance Aa (pass it on to their children). Hope that helps. For more info, Google Punnet Squares.
Jboyismyfriend02/28/2012
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male cant pass any symptoms because, they are XY and only the X holds the phenotype. female are XX so they can pass the phenotype. also male that has it cant hide it, because there is only 1 X. the X holds the genes so female may get XA Xa and that hide the phenotype because there is another X with lower case a.
reset04/23/2012
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This only occurs if the disorder is X-linked. In this case, it is not. Albinism is recessive and he may have the gene for it, making his gene Aa.
YuminReed12/14/2018
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YOUR KIDS WILL NOT BE BORN ALBINO, I HAVE 3 KIDS AND 1 ON THE WAY AND I AM ALBINO...MY KIDS FATHERS ARE AFRICAN AMERICAN AND MY KIDS ARE LIGHT SKINNED.
Lexis8312/10/2012
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Can anyone tell me will my children have albinism if i marry a girl whose father have albinism?
Alone10/30/2011
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you can go to genetic counceling to see if your children have a chance of having albinism. its all in genetics.
awesome11/13/2011
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Yeah, just see 2 comments up [pink_y]. Or, just read what I commented here: Yeah, in Biology, I learned things such as Punnet Squares. If 2 capital A’s are in the genotype (AA), then they are not albino. If 2 lowercase a’s are in their genotype (aa), then they will be. If it is one of each (Aa), then they will not be albino, but they can pass it on to their kids. You have aa. Someone without albinism in their family at all is AA. If you marry that dude, your child will be Aa (they will not show albinism, but they can pass it on to their kids. If they marry someone with AA, the child will have a 50% chance of AA and a 50% chance of Aa ). If you marry someone with albinism in their family (Aa [actually, they could be AA also, but it is unlikely {it all depends on the parents}]) then your child will have a 50% chance aa (full albino) and a 50% chance Aa (pass it on to their children). Hope that helps. For more info, Google Punnet Squares.
Jboyismyfriend02/28/2012
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I have a new friend at school that has this. He is the sweetest boy ever and I swear he acts no different than any other teenage boy on this earth [: But I'm always afraid to talk to him about this stuff like asking him questions I basically pretend like I don't notice that he's a black kid that's white. So this was helpful
kersisparkle09/05/2011
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I am planning to marry a woman whose father has albinism. Will i my children have albinism if I marry that woman though she does not have albinism.
Alone10/30/2011
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No. You have a 1 in 4 chance, though, that you child will have Aa, in which they can pass it on to their children. Otherwise, they will be AA, where they have not albinism at all. I think I just commented on you before.
Jboyismyfriend02/28/2012
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I and my cousine carry albinism gene and neither of us have albinism,is it possible to change one of our gene or is there a way that we can born a healthy baby?
nikta08/09/2011
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Not exactly sure I understand. You seem to carry Aa, so if you have a baby dude person with someone who is not related to albinos, your children will not have it. However, your baby dude people will have a 1 in 4 chance each that they will have the same traits that you do.
Jboyismyfriend02/28/2012
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ya i know what u say but we love each other and we want to marry.i heard that there is a way to replace defective gene with healthy gene.is it true?
nikta03/03/2012
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Albinos creep me out!
YoJim02/08/2011
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why do you have to say something as awful as that we are as human as you are the different is only that we are light skin
mrelucious02/09/2012
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Omygosh! I'm a freshman doing a project on albinism! I saw a picture of an albino peacock and it was gorgeous! well, I had better go and finish up with my project! :)
IOnlyMadeThisLoginToPostThisComment03/11/2010
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