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Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases
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Tay-Sachs and Sandhoff diseases are similar in that both involve deficiencies of the enzyme hexosaminidase.

Lysosomal Diseases Australia Newsletter
News and information about storage diseases. Requires Adobe Acrobat Reader for PDF files.

Lysosomal Storage Diseases Support Group
This group, based in New Zealand, offers information, newsletter, latest research, and links.

March of Dimes Fact Sheet: Tay-Sachs Disease
Comprehensive information on all aspects of the disorder.

NCBI: Tay-Sachs
Brief information from a genetic perspective, from the National Center for Biotechnology Information (U.S.).

NINDS: Tay-Sachs Disease
Comprehensive brochure on the disorder from the National Institute for Neurological Disorders and Stroke.

NTSAD: Tay-Sachs Disease
The National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Assocation gives a profile of Tay-Sachs disease, offers resources, services, and a reading list.

NTSAD: Sandhoff Disease
The National Tay-Sachs and Allied Diseases Association gives a profile of Sandhoff disease, offers resources, services, and a reading list.

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