Genes in the aetiology of oculocutaneous albinism in Sub-Saharan Africa and a possible role in tuberculosis susceptibility

ABSTRACT In southern Africa, oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is the most common autosomal recessive disease amongst black Africans, occurring with a prevalence of approximately 1 in 3 900 individuals. OCA occurs in southern African Caucasoids with a frequency that reflects the European origins of...

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Main Author: Kerr, Robyn
Format: Others
Language:en
Published: 2008
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10539/5707