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Incidence of albinism in British Columbia (B.C.). Separation by hairbulb test
Author(s) -
McLeod R.,
Lowry R. B.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
clinical genetics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.543
H-Index - 102
eISSN - 1399-0004
pISSN - 0009-9163
DOI - 10.1111/j.1399-0004.1976.tb01552.x
Subject(s) - albinism , incidence (geometry) , genetics , biology , physics , optics
The incidence of albinism in British Columbia in livebirths between 1952 and 1970 was 1/20,600. Using the hairbulb incubation test, incidences of 1/67,800 for Type I albinism and 1/35,700 for Type II albinism were also calculated.