All About Your Genes Fatima Najera

In this episode, we learned all about the Oculocutaneous albinism type1 disease. We discussed the characteristics of this disease, the cause of the disease, how the disease is inherited, how the disease is diagnosed, as well as who is more prone to developing this type of albinism. We also discussed the treatment for this disorder as well as the importance of genomics and how this aid in the research of treatment for people who have the disease. Lastly, we talked about the importance of removing the stigma around those who have albinism. I hope you can learn more about Oculocutaneous Albinism Type 1 by listening to this episode.