The clinic also screens embryos for «albinism or other ocular
pigmentation disorders» as well as a range of genetic abnormalities such as Down syndrome and haemophilia.Eugenics is fine, as long as you don't alter eye and hair colour.
«There are also other disease genes that lead to
the pigmentation disorder,» says Betz.
Some breeds are prone to unique variants of common
pigmentation disorder.
Not exact matches
Individuals with darker
pigmentation — in particular people with African, Hispanic or South - Asian genetic background — are more likely to develop this skin tissue
disorder.
Dr. Pandya, the only full - time pigmentary
disorders specialist in Texas, has spent more than a decade treating vitiligo patients in the
Pigmentation Disorders Clinic at UT Southwestern.
A rare inherited
disorder that has been identified in about 400 people worldwide, HPS is mainly characterized by decreased
pigmentation (ocular or cutaneous albinism) and a lack of platelet dense bodies that causes bleeding problems.
Starting the treatment is important since it prevents the development of further secondary skin
disorders and structural changes in the skin, which can lead to hyper -
pigmentation.
Change in
pigmentation is usually a temporary symptom, but some cases are associated with chronic
disorders.
The
disorder is usually associated with
pigmentation patterns, where the presence of white in the hair coat increases the likelihood of deafness.