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OpenStudy (anonymous):

Which disease causes people to suffer from a rapid breakdown of the nervous system beginning at age 2 or 3 and is most common in Jewish families of Eastern European descent? A. Albinism B. Huntington disease C. Tay-Sachs D. Hemophilia

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Its Huntington's chorea

OpenStudy (somy):

and its physics section :)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so its b

OpenStudy (anonymous):

?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

no i am sorry its tay-sachs disease

OpenStudy (somy):

post bio question in bio section please :D

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Yes do that please !

OpenStudy (abhisar):

I have to go now, so @Somy will help u further !

OpenStudy (anonymous):

what

OpenStudy (anonymous):

hey thi is not biology section?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

no its physics

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Tay–Sachs disease is a rare autosomal recessive genetic disorder. In its most common variant (known as infantile Tay–Sachs disease), it causes a progressive deterioration of nerve cells and of mental and physical abilities that begins around six months of age and usually results in death by the age of four. And it's very common in jewish people due to mutation in HEXA gene on (human) chromosome 15.

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