Prevalence of Albinism among children attending private Schools in Lagos
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2004-08
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Adekoya, K.O.
Alao, B.A.
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Faculty of Science, Lagos State University, Ojo, Lagos, Nigeria
Abstract
Private primary and secondary school students in Orile - Iganmu and Coker Local Government Area of Lagos State were examined for complete albinism. Most of the albinos had yellowish hair colour and only 1 had brown hair colour. Only one type of eye colour similar to oculocutaneus albinism was detected in all the albinos. Thirty- four schools were visited and seven albinos were found. Six albinos were found in the sample of 13,166 (1 in 2,194) in primary school, while only one was observed at the secondary level in a sample of 3, 359 (1 in 3, 359). There was no statistical difference between the samples of primary and secondary schools but significant difference occurred between two sexes. The frequency of the trait in the sample is 1 in 2,361 or 42 in 100,000.
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Albinism, Oculocutaneous, Ocular hypopigmentation, Nystagmus, Photophobia
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Adekoya, K. O. and Alao, B. A. (2004): Prevalence of Albinism among children attending private Schools in Lagos, Nigeria. The Nigerian Journal of Research and Review in Science. 3: 25-31