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...
Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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Other Authors: | , |
Format: | Electronic eBook |
Language: | Inglés |
Published: |
San Diego, CA ; London :
Academic,
2001.
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Series: | Advances in genetics ;
v. 44. |
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Online Access: | Texto completo |