Albinism or other specified genetically-determined hypomelanotic disorders

Definition

A large group of heritable disorders in which cutaneous melanin production is reduced or absent, mainly as the result of defects in enzymes required for normal melanin biosynthesis.

2 subordinate codes

• EC23.20Oculocutaneous albinism
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system

Also indexed as

Nearby in Genetic disorders of skin pigmentation

• EC23.0Non-syndromic genetically-determined hypermelanosis or lentiginosis
• EC23.1Syndromic genetically-determined hypermelanosis or lentiginosis
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified