Living with albinism in an African community: exploring the challenges of persons with albinism in Lilongwe District, Malawi

BACKGROUND: Albinism is a genetic condition caused by a deficit in the production of the pigment called melanin, which protects the skin against ultraviolet light and provides the skin with its color production. The condition may predispose persons with albinism (PWAs) to lifelong physical and healt...

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Autores principales: Tambala-Kaliati, Thandiwe, Adomako, Emmanuel Brenyah, Frimpong-Manso, Kwabena
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elsevier 2021
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8180609/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34136675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07034

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8180609/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34136675
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2021.e07034

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