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A client with pale skin, white hair, and pink eyes comes to the clinic for a routine physical exam. Based on the client's appearance, the nurse knows this client has a genetic lack of which enzyme?

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answer is: tyrosinase.

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Albinism is a genetic condition. Primarily, albinism affects the hair, eyes, skin, and vision. The most common cause of albinism is an interruption in the functioning of the enzyme tyrosinase. An estimated 1 in 70 people carry the genes associated with albinism

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