Sandhoff disease

Summary
Synonym
  • Sandhoff Jatzkewitz disease
Definition
A GM2 gangliosidosis that is characterized by an accumulation of GM2 gangliosides, particularly in neurons, and that has_material_basis_in mutation in the beta subunit of hexosaminidase (HEXB) on chromosome 5q13.
Super Class
GM2 gangliosidosis
Disease Ontology
DOID:3323
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
NCI Thesaurus
GARD
MGI genotype (from TogoID)
WikiPathways (from TogoID)
Related Genes
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
15212 Hexb hexosaminidase B
Related Glycoprotein
The Human Phenotype Ontology
Displaying entries 61 - 70 of 77 in total
HPO ID HPO Term
HP:0003394 Muscle spasm
HP:0003484 Upper limb muscle weakness
HP:0004373 Focal dystonia
HP:0008994 Proximal muscle weakness in lower limbs
HP:0100295 Muscle fiber atrophy
HP:0001278 Orthostatic hypotension
HP:0001324 Muscle weakness
HP:0001640 Cardiomegaly
HP:0002028 Chronic diarrhea
HP:0002240 Hepatomegaly
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description
3074 HEXB hexosaminidase subunit beta

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