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are people with less melanin suffer any disease or disability?

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Albinism is a genetic disorder in which there is very less amount or no melanin pigments in skin, eyes or hairs of a person. The person with albinism usually appears white or pale as melanin pigment white is responsible for imparting brown, black or wheatish colour is absent or very less. The skin without melanin is highly susceptible to sun burn and also skin cancer.


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