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Concordant albinism in MZ twin girls

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 February 2016

P. J. Waardenburg

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A new case has been presented of MZ twin girls, both showing albinism of the incomplete generalized type. Such cases are quite rare. Two elder siblings and the parents presented various degrees of diascleral translucency of the irides.

Riassunto

RIASSUNTO

L'Autore descrive un nuovo caso di gemelle MZ affette da albinismo concordante del tipo generalizzato incompleto. Questi casi sono molto rari. Una sorella, un fratello e i genitori presentavano traslucidità dell'iride di grado diverso.

Résumé

RÉSUMÉ

L'Auteur décrit un nouveau cas de jumelles MZ concordantes pour albinisme universel incomplet. Ces cas sont extrèmement rares. Une soeur, un frère et les parents présentaient une translucidité de l'iris de différent degré.

Zusammenfassung

Zusammenfassung

Beschreibung eines neuen sehr seltenen Falles von eineiigen Zwillingen mit konkordantem Albinismus generalisatus incompletus. Zwei ältere Kinder und die nicht-verwandten Eltern zeigten verschiedengradige transsclerale Durchleuchtbarkeit der Iris.

Type
Research Article
Information
Acta geneticae medicae et gemellologiae: twin research , Volume 15 , Issue 2 , April 1966 , pp. 172 - 177
Copyright
Copyright © The International Society for Twin Studies 1966

References

Literature

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