Sociodemographic features of a cohort of people living with albinism in BotswanaCapsule Summary

Sociodemographic features of a cohort of people living with albinism in BotswanaCapsule Summary

Background: Oculocutaneous albinism is disproportionately prevalent in Africa; however, the medical and psychosocial characteristics of people living with albinism (PWA) in Botswana have not been studied. Objective: To characterize the demographics, health-related factors, sun-protective behaviors,...

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Main Authors: Brian Chu, BS, Abena Maranga, BA, Karen I. Mosojane, MBBS, Lynne Allen-Taylor, PhD, Malebogo Ralethaka, GN, Jinyo C. Ngubula, GN, OPN, Jemal Z. Shifa, MD, Bwanali H. Jereni, MBBS, MMed, Oathokwa Nkomazana, MBChB, FCOphth, MSC, PhD, Victoria L. Williams, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:JAAD International
Subjects:
albinism
dermatology
discrimination
oculocutaneous albinism
persons or people living with albinism (PWA)
skin cancer
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S266632872030078X

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