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Results 1 - 7 of 7 for Ashkenazi Jewish disorders
  1. Gaucher disease 
    ... general population. People of Eastern and Central European (Ashkenazi) Jewish heritage are more likely to have this disease. It is an autosomal recessive disease. This means ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/000564.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Canavan disease 
    ... children and have a family history of Canavan disease. Counseling should be considered if both parents are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent. For this group, DNA testing can almost ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001586.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Tay-Sachs disease 
    ... carrier of the Tay-Sachs gene. But, the disease is most common among people with Ashkenazi Jewish ancestry, where 1 in every 27 people carries ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001417.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Understanding your colorectal cancer risk 
    ... disease (IBD), such as ulcerative colitis or Crohn disease Family ... European Jewish descent) Type 2 diabetes Diet high in red ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000832.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Familial dysautonomia 
    Familial dysautonomia (FD) is an inherited disorder that affects nerves throughout the body.
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001387.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Breast Cancer Risk Factors Quiz 
    ... as much as 80%. If you are of Ashkenazi Jewish descent or have a family history of breast ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/quiz/000913_37.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Niemann-Pick disease 
    ... and ethnicities. It is more common in the Ashkenazi (Eastern European) Jewish population. Type C occurs when the body cannot ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/article/001207.htm - Medical Encyclopedia