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Forsius‐Eriksson syndrome: Its relation to the Nettleship‐Falls X‐linked ocular albinism
Author(s) -
O'Donnell F. E.,
Green W. R.,
McKusick V. A.,
Forsius H.,
Eriksson A. W.
Publication year - 1980
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.1399-0004.1980.tb00170.x
Subject(s) - albinism , medicine , genetics , relation (database) , biology , computer science , database
On the basis of clinical data, it had previously been proposed that the Forsius‐Eriksson syndrome is identical to Nettleship‐Falls X‐linked ocular albinism. We performed biopsies of clinically‐normal skin in patients with the Forsius‐Eriksson syndrome to look for the abnormal melanosomes characteristic of Nettleship‐Falls X‐linked ocular albinism. There were no abnormalities in the melanosomes of patients with Forsius‐Eriksson syndrome. Thus, this syndrome is distinct from the Nettleship‐Falls disorder.