Sandhoff's disease

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Sand·hoff's disease ˈsand-ˌhȯfs-

variants or Sandhoff disease

-ˌhȯf-

: a hereditary disorder of lipid metabolism that is closely related to or a variant of Tay-Sachs disease, typically affects individuals of non-Jewish ancestry, and is characterized by great reduction in or absence of both hexosaminidase A and hexosaminidase B

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“Sandhoff's disease.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/Sandhoff%27s%20disease. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.

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