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Albinism can be detected during pregnancy through amniocentesis or Chorionic Villous Sampling (CVS) but ONLY if the parents have already had a child diagnosed with Albinism and that child has been diagnosed through DNA research. In this case, cells in the fluid are examined to see if they have an albinism gene from each parent. Keep in mind that in order for parents to have a child with Albinism, BOTH parents must carry the defective OCA gene.
For more reading and Understanding on Albinism and its genetics, please visit their site:
http://www.albinism.org/publications/what_is_albinism.html
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Dear Anon,
Thank you for your question and welcome to EmpowHer.
Albinism can be detected during pregnancy through amniocentesis or Chorionic Villous Sampling (CVS) but ONLY if the parents have already had a child diagnosed with Albinism and that child has been diagnosed through DNA research. In this case, cells in the fluid are examined to see if they have an albinism gene from each parent. Keep in mind that in order for parents to have a child with Albinism, BOTH parents must carry the defective OCA gene.
For more reading and Understanding on Albinism and its genetics, please visit their site:
http://www.albinism.org/publications/what_is_albinism.html
Hope this answers your question!
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