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Tay-Sachs Disease (Advances in Genetics, Volume 44) (Advances in Genetics)
TaySachs Disease - Advances in Genetics, Volume 44 - Advances in Genetics
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, paralysis, epileptic seizures, and death by age fo...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780120176441
ISBN-10: 0120176440
Pages: 363
Edition: 1
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Publisher: Academic Press
Book Type: Hardcover
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