Tay-Sachs Disease

Robert J. Desnick, Michael M. Kaback (Herausgeber)

Buch | Hardcover

363 Seiten

2001
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-017644-1 (ISBN)

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This is a reference to Tay-Sachs disease which should be useful to trainee and practicing geneticists.

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 four. Adult-onset Tay-Sachs occurs in persons who have a genetic mutation that is similar but allows some production of the missing enzyme. There is no treatment for Tay-Sachs.A test to determine whether an infant is carrying the Tay-Sachs disease was introduced in 1969. However, work continues to be done to help find a cure. Because there is no cure for this deadly disease, genetic research is essential. Advances in Genetics presents an eclectic mix of articles of use to all human and molecular geneticists. They are written and edited by recognized leaders in the field and make this an essential series of books for anyone in the genetics field.

Erscheint lt. Verlag	10.10.2001
Reihe/Serie	Advances in Genetics
Verlagsort	San Diego
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	620 g
Themenwelt	Medizin / Pharmazie ► Medizinische Fachgebiete ► Neurologie
	Studium ► 2. Studienabschnitt (Klinik) ► Humangenetik
	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Genetik / Molekularbiologie
ISBN-10	0-12-017644-0 / 0120176440
ISBN-13	978-0-12-017644-1 / 9780120176441
Zustand	Neuware