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TAY-SACHS DISEASE [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2019-04-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Human Diseases
- Nervous System
- Genetics
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Tay-Sachs disease
1, record 1, English, Tay%2DSachs%20disease
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- TSD 2, record 1, English, TSD
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- B variant GM2 gangliosidosis 3, record 1, English, B%20variant%20GM2%20gangliosidosis
correct
- hexosaminidase A deficiency 3, record 1, English, hexosaminidase%20A%20deficiency
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
… a rare, neurodegenerative disorder in which deficiency of an enzyme (hexosaminidase A) results in excessive accumulation of certain fats (lipids) known as gangliosides in the brain and nerve cells. 4, record 1, English, - Tay%2DSachs%20disease
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Maladies humaines
- Système nerveux
- Génétique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- maladie de Tay-Sachs
1, record 1, French, maladie%20de%20Tay%2DSachs
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- gangliosidose à GM2 variante B 2, record 1, French, gangliosidose%20%C3%A0%20GM2%20variante%20B
correct, feminine noun
- déficit en hexosaminidase A 3, record 1, French, d%C3%A9ficit%20en%20hexosaminidase%20A
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
[…] maladie neurodégénérative due à un déficit en hexosaminidase provoquant une accumulation du ganglioside GM2. 2, record 1, French, - maladie%20de%20Tay%2DSachs
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 1995-10-18
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- unremitting
1, record 2, English, unremitting
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
For Tay-Sachs disease, an unremitting and severe disorder in which children are born dying, prenatal testing is generally accepted. 1, record 2, English, - unremitting
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- implacable
1, record 2, French, implacable
proposal
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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