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Albinism

A group of genetic disorders characterized by a complete or partial absence of melanin, resulting in white hair, pale skin, and pink or light blue eyes.

Chediak-Higashi syndrome

A rare immunodeficiency with partial oculocutaneous albinism (silvery-gray hair, light skin), recurrent infections, and giant granules in white blood cells.

Cross syndrome

A rare syndrome combining hypopigmentation of the skin and hair with severe neurologic defects and ocular abnormalities.

EEC syndrome

Ectrodactyly-Ectodermal Dysplasia-Clefting syndrome can have features of sparse, fair hair and diffuse hypopigmentation.

Griscelli syndrome

A rare immunodeficiency characterized by partial albinism (silvery-gray hair and light skin) and either neurologic or immunologic dysfunction.

Hermansky-Pudlak syndrome

A form of oculocutaneous albinism combined with a platelet storage pool defect, leading to easy bruising and prolonged bleeding.

Homocysteinuria

A metabolic disorder that can cause fair skin and hair, along with skeletal abnormalities, lens dislocation, and thromboembolic events.

Menkes syndrome

An X-linked copper metabolism disorder causing progressive neurodegeneration and characteristic coarse, kinky, hypopigmented hair ("pili torti").

Phenylketonuria

An untreated metabolic disorder that competitively inhibits melanin production, leading to progressively lighter skin, hair, and eye color compared to family members.

Tietz syndrome

A rare genetic disorder characterized by profound congenital deafness and a uniform, milky-white hypopigmentation of the skin and hair.

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