Living with albinism in an African community: exploring the challenges of persons with albinism in Lilongwe District, Malawi
Background: Albinism is a genetic condition caused by a deficit in the production of the pigment called melanin, which protects the skin against ultraviolet light and provides the skin with its color production. The condition may predispose persons with albinism (PWAs) to lifelong physical and healt...
Main Authors: | Thandiwe Tambala-Kaliati, Emmanuel Brenyah Adomako, Kwabena Frimpong-Manso |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2021-05-01
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Series: | Heliyon |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844021011373 |
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