raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:79433

Oculocutaneous albinism type 3

Synonyms: OCA3 · Red oculocutaneous albinism · Rufous oculocutaneous albinism · Xanthous oculocutaneous albinism

Type
Disease
Group
Disorder
Inheritance
Autosomal recessive
Age of onset
Infancy, Neonatal
Status
active

A form of oculocutaneous albinism (OCA) characterized by rufous or brown albinism and occurring mainly in the African population.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enOculocutaneous albinism type 3OCA3 · Red oculocutaneous albinism · Rufous oculocutaneous albinism · Xanthous oculocutaneous albinism
frAlbinisme oculocutané type 3AOC3 · Albinisme oculocutané brun · Albinisme oculocutané rouge · Albinisme oculocutané roux
deAlbinismus, okulokutaner, Typ 3OCA3 · Okulokutaner Albinismus, roter · Okulokutaner Albinismus, xanthöser
esAlbinismo oculocutáneo tipo 3Albinismo oculocutáneo Xanthous · Albinismo oculocutáneo de Rufous · Albinismo oculocutáneo rojo · OCA3
itAlbinismo oculocutaneo, tipo 3Albinismo oculocutaneo di Rufous · Albinismo oculocutaneo di Xanthous · Albinismo oculocutaneo rosso · OCA3
nlOculocutaan albinisme type 3OCA-3 · OCA3 · Rood oculocutaan albinisme · Rufous oculocutaan albinisme · Xanthous oculocutaan albinisme
ptAlbinismo oculocutâneo tipo 3Albinismo oculocutâneo Rufous · Albinismo oculocutâneo Xanthous · Albinismo oculocutâneo vermelho · OCA3
plAlbinizm oczno-skórny typu 3Albinizm oczno-skórny Rufousa · Czerwony albinizm oczno-skórny · Ksantynowy albinizm oczno-skórny · OCA3
csČervený okulokutánní albinismusOCA3 · Okulokutánní albinismus, typ 3
ukОкулокутанний альбінізм, тип 3OCA3 · Червоний окулогірний альбінізм · Руфусний окуло-шкірний альбінізм · Ксантозний окуло-шкірний альбінізм
zh眼皮肤白化病症3型黄斑性眼皮肤白化病
trOkülokutanöz albinizm tip 3OCA3 · Kırmızı okülokütan albinizm · Kızıl okülokütan albinizm · Ksantöz okülokütanöz albinizm

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM203290Evalidated
ICD-10E70.3NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-11EC23.20NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0008747Evalidated
MeSHC537189Evalidated
UMLSC0342683Evalidated
GARD4039Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
TYRP1Disease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:12450ENSG000001071651155019p23tyrosinase related protein 1
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyValidated30347088[PMID]_ORPHANET
Point prevalence1-5 / 10 00011.7647 / 100 000AfricaValue and classValidated30347088[PMID]_ORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

13 annotations · validated 2021-01-11
HPOTerm (as annotated by Orphanet)Diagnostic
Frequent (79-30%)
HP:0000635Blue irides
HP:0001480Freckling
HP:0011358Generalized hypopigmentation of hair
HP:0001010Hypopigmentation of the skin
HP:0007730Iris hypopigmentation
HP:0000639Nystagmus
HP:0002297Red hair
Occasional (29-5%)
HP:0200098Absent skin pigmentation
HP:0100814Blue nevus
HP:0025551Optic nerve misrouting
HP:0000486Strabismus
HP:0002226White eyebrow
HP:0002227White eyelashes

Annotation source: 21996312[PMID]_21739261[PMID]_9345097[PMID]_20301683[PMID]

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