Orphanet Rare Disease Ontology

Last uploaded: December 13, 2023
Preferred Name

Oculocutaneous albinism

Synonyms

OCA

Definitions

A group of rare genetic hypopigmentation disorders characterized by a generalized reduction in pigmentation of hair, skin and eyes and variable ocular findings including nystagmus, reduced visual acuity and photophobia. Variants include OCA1A (the most severe form), OCA1B, OCA1-minimal pigment (OCA1-MP), OCA1-temperature sensitive (OCA1-TS), OCA2, OCA3, OCA4, OCA5, OCA6, OCA7 and OCA8.

ID

http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_55

alternative_term

OCA

definition

A group of rare genetic hypopigmentation disorders characterized by a generalized reduction in pigmentation of hair, skin and eyes and variable ocular findings including nystagmus, reduced visual acuity and photophobia. Variants include OCA1A (the most severe form), OCA1B, OCA1-minimal pigment (OCA1-MP), OCA1-temperature sensitive (OCA1-TS), OCA2, OCA3, OCA4, OCA5, OCA6, OCA7 and OCA8.

definition_citation

Orphanet

expertlink

https://www.orpha.net/consor/cgi-bin/OC_Exp.php?lng=en&Expert=55

has_age_of_onset

Neonatal

has_inheritance

Autosomal recessive

hasDbXref

ICD-11:EC23.20

UMLS:C0078918

MeSH:D016115

label

Oculocutaneous albinism

notation

Clinical group

ORPHA:55

prefixIRI

ORDO:Orphanet_55

prefLabel

Oculocutaneous albinism

present_in

Worldwide AND has_point_prevalence_average_value : 5.9 AND has_point_prevalence_range : 1-9 / 100 000

Denmark AND has_birth_prevalence_average_value : 3.9 AND has_birth_prevalence_range : 1-9 / 100 000

South Africa AND has_point_prevalence_average_value : 45.0 AND has_point_prevalence_range : 1-5 / 10 000

subClassOf

http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_352728

http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_183469

http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_557492

http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_98706

http://www.orpha.net/ORDO/Orphanet_79376

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