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What causes Tay Saches disease?

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Tay-Sachs disease is a rare genetic illness that is handed down from parents to their children.

It's caused by a lack of an enzyme that aids in the

digestion of fatty foods.

These fatty molecules, known as gangliosides, build up to hazardous amounts in the child's brain, affecting nerve cellfunction.

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It's caused by the absence of an enzyme that helps break down fatty substances.
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