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Sandhoff Disease
A GM2 gangliosidosis that is characterized by an accumulation of GM2 gangliosides, particularly in neurons, and that is caused by mutation in the beta subunit of hexosaminidase (HEXB) on chromosome 5q13.
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Overview
A GM2 gangliosidosis that is characterized by an accumulation of GM2 gangliosides, particularly in neurons, and that is caused by mutation in the beta subunit of hexosaminidase (HEXB) on chromosome 5q13.
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