Screening for genetic disorders among Jews: How should the Tay-Sachs Screening Program be continued?

Israel Medical Association Journal

Volumn 2, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 665-667

  Zlotogora, J ^a   Leventhal, A ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Israel)

Author keywords

Genetic; Jews; Prevention; Screening; Tay Sachs disease

Indexed keywords

DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DISEASE SEVERITY; GENE MUTATION; GENETIC DISORDER; GENETIC SCREENING; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; HYPOTHYROIDISM; ISRAEL; JEW; MASS SCREENING; NEWBORN SCREENING; PHENYLKETONURIA; POPULATION RISK; PRIMARY PREVENTION; SECONDARY PREVENTION; SHORT SURVEY; TAY SACHS DISEASE;

ARABS; FEMALE; GENETIC SCREENING; HETEROZYGOTE DETECTION; HUMAN; ISRAEL; JEWS; MOROCCO; PREGNANCY; TAY-SACHS DISEASE;

EID: 0033818681     PISSN: 15651088     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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