Do people inherit albinism?

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Precious InifanPrecious Inifan asked 2 years ago

Do people inherit albinism?

Suwebat JunaidSuwebat Junaid replied 2 years ago

Yes

James BlessingJames Blessing replied 2 years ago

Yes

Samuel OluwatomiSamuel Oluwatomi replied 2 years ago

Yes but not always

John MilitusJohn Militus replied 2 years ago

Yes

Taiwo KoleoshoTaiwo Koleosho replied 1 year ago

In all types of OCA and some types of OA, albinism is passed on in an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern. This means a child has to get 2 copies of the gene that causes albinism (1 from each parent) to have the condition.

Ezebunwa AnulikaEzebunwa Anulika replied 10 months ago

Yes of course

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John MilitusJohn Militus answered 2 years ago

Yes 

Natachi EzeNatachi Eze replied 1 year ago

yes

OLUWANIFEMI IBIKUNLEOLUWANIFEMI IBIKUNLE replied 3 months ago

Yes

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Kosi FavourKosi Favour answered 1 month ago

Yes

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