Stigma of Albinism in Africa

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albinismo; herencia; creencias.

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Stigma of Albinism in Africa

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Maria Beatriz Iglesias Rojas, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río

Dr en Medicina Especialista de primer grado en Medicina General Integral Especialista de primer y segundo grado en Genética Clínica. Máster en Asesoramiento Genético Profesor Auxiliar Investigador Agregado

Daelys Castro Montecino, Universidad de Ciencias Médicas de Pinar del Río

Especialista de Primer y Segundo grado en Medicina General Integral

MSc en Asesoramiento Genético

Investigador Agregado

Profesor Asistente

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2026-02-03

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Iglesias Rojas MB, Castro Montecino D. Stigma of Albinism in Africa. Rev Ciencias Médicas [Internet]. 2026 Feb. 3 [cited 2026 Mar. 27];30(1):e6742. Available from: https://revcmpinar.sld.cu/index.php/publicaciones/article/view/6742

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Vol. 30 No. 1 (2026): Publicación Continua

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