Tay-Sachs Disease /

Tay-Sachs disease is a rare hereditary disease caused by a genetic mutation that leaves the body unable to produce an enzyme necessary for fat metabolism in nerve cells, producing central nervous system degeneration. In infants, it is characterized by progressive mental deterioration, blindness, par...

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Corporate Author:	ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors:	Desnick, Robert J. (Editor), Kaback, Michael M. (Editor)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Language Notes:	Text in English.
Published:	San Diego, CA ; London : Academic, 2001.
Series:	Advances in genetics ; v. 44.
Subjects:	Tay-Sachs disease. Tay-Sachs Disease Maladie de Tay-Sachs. 44.77 metabolic diseases. PSYCHOLOGY > Mental Illness. Tay-Sachs disease Amaurotische Idiotie Hexosaminidase Electronic books.
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