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
Tay Sachs Disease (Genes and Disease)
โ Scribed by Jeri Freedman
- Publisher
- Chelsea House Publications
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Leaves
- 143
- Edition
- 1
- Category
- Library
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