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A fatal heredity disorder characterized by mental retardation and paralysis. This condition is most common in offspring from Jewish couples of eastern European descent.
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| Tay-Sachs disease |
An inherited disease of infancy characterized by profound mental retardation and early death; it is caused by a recessive gene mutation.
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| Tay-Sachs disease |
Tay-Sachs affects not only the eye but also the brain, causing early death.
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| Tay-Sachs disease |
is caused by a deficiency of the a cell chemical called hexoaminidase A. A harmful substance then builds up in the brain causing deterioration in both mental and physical abilities. Death typically occurs by 5 years of age. A less common form affects adults rather than children.
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| Tay-Sachs disease |
A disease caused by a missing enzyme that leads to neurological deterioration and death in early childhood. The disease is most common in individuals of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. Thalassemia: An autosomal recessive disease caused by abnormal hemoglobin leading to anemia. Trisomy: A third or extra copy of a chromosome. Trisomy 18: A severe chromosome abnormality caused by an extra chromosome 18. ...
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