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A Jewish couple of Eastern European descent seeks prenatal counseling after their child died from Tay-Sachs disease, a fatal genetic disorder characterized by progressive neurological decline. The disorder is inherited in an autosomal recessive manner, with a high carrier rate among Ashkenazi Jews, and is caused by a deficiency of the hexosaminidase A enzyme leading to the accumulation of GM2 gangliosides. Symptoms typically appear around six months of age, and affected children usually do not survive past

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