Tay-Sachs disease--the use of tears for the detection of heterozygotes

N Engl J Med. 1973 Nov 15;289(20):1072-4. doi: 10.1056/NEJM197311152892006.
No abstract available

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Clinical Enzyme Tests
  • Electrophoresis
  • Female
  • Heterozygote*
  • Hexosaminidases / analysis*
  • Hexosaminidases / blood
  • Hot Temperature
  • Humans
  • Leukocytes / enzymology
  • Lipidoses / blood
  • Lipidoses / diagnosis
  • Lipidoses / enzymology
  • Lipidoses / genetics*
  • Methods
  • Middle Aged
  • Pregnancy
  • Tears / enzymology*

Substances

  • Hexosaminidases