“The genetic condition constitutes me, but it does not define me”: a collective biography of people with albinism in Brazil
Abstract Albinism is a relatively rare, non-contagious, genetically inherited condition still permeated by discrimination and stigmatization today. This research aimed to present the life experiences of people with albinism and their relationship with the condition, using their trajectories and narr...
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| Main Authors: | Daphne Sarah Gomes Jacob Mendes, Miguel Ângelo Montagner, Maria Inez Montagner |
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Universidade de São Paulo
2025-06-01
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| Series: | Saúde e Sociedade |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-12902025000200504&lng=en&tlng=en |
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