About albinism. Beyond Race, Ethnicity and Gender - OHCHR
The prevalence of albinism varies across the world. According to the World Health Organization, estimates vary from 1 in 5,000 to 1 in 15,000 people in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Europe and North America, 1 in 20,000 people have the condition according to the NGO Under the Same Sun.
Epidemiology of Albinism - ScienceDirect
2018年1月1日 · In general, the prevalence of oculocutaneous albinism varies according to population group (see Table 3.1). In Europe, the overall frequency is about 1:20,000 with estimates ranging from 1:10,000 in Norway (Magnus, 1922) to 1 in 15,000 in the Netherlands (Van Dorp, 1987) and 1:29,000 in Italy (Raseri, 1879; cited in Pearson et al., 1913).
Determining a Worldwide Prevalence of Oculocutaneous Albinism…
Oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) is a group of inherited pigment disorders in which melanin biosynthesis is decreased or absent. 1 OCA occurs in populations all over the world at varying frequencies, 2,3 but there are few good prevalence studies. 4 Several types are described (OCA1–7), each being caused by mutations in a different gene. 5 Phenotypi...
Albinism: epidemiology, genetics, cutaneous characterization ...
2019年9月1日 · Estimates of albinism prevalence suggest that there are a significant number of individuals living with albinism in Brazil. The evidence shows that a large proportion of these individuals live in poor socioeconomic conditions and …
Estimated prevalence and number of people with albinism by …
High prevalence rates of albinism have been reported in populations with African ancestry, with prevalence ranging from 1/5,000 to 1/15,000 in sub-Saharan Africa, including many reports about...
Albinism - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf - National Center for ...
2023年8月14日 · The prevalence of individual forms of albinism are included below: OCA1: Prevalence is 1 in 40,000 worldwide but one of the most common forms in America and China (70% of cases) OCA2: The most common worldwide (1:39,000).
Burden of albinism: development and validation of a burden …
2018年9月18日 · The prevalence of all known forms of albinism is 1:17000 newborns (range 1:10000–20,000) [1,2,3,4,5,6,7]. Different frequencies of several types of albinism have been reported in Asia [8,9,10,11,12], whereas the highest prevalence is found in some countries in Africa, mostly due to consanguinity issues and founder effects [13,14,15].
Chapter 4 - Prevalence and Population Genetics of Albinism
2018年1月1日 · Analysis of nationwide data recording the number of people with albinism in three African countries showed a high frequency in each. The 2011 population census in Namibia revealed the highest prevalence at 1 in 1755, compared with 1 in 2673 in the 2012 census in Tanzania and 1 in 4182 in a survey of schoolchildren in Zimbabwe.
Comprehensive Report on Albinism Worldwide (2021) | OHCHR
2021年6月13日 · Our rights, our future, right now. Comprehensive Report on Albinism Worldwide (2021) The Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights is the leading United Nations entity in the field of human rights, with a unique mandate …
Albinism: myths and reality - The Lancet Child & Adolescent Health
2019年6月26日 · The prevalence of albinism varies across the world, with the highest incidence in sub-Saharan Africa (between 1 in 5000 and 1 in 15 000 people) and in groups with high consanguinity, such as the Bhatti Tribe in Pakistan (5 in 100 people) and the Kuna people in Panama (between 5 and 10 in 100 people).