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Diseases common in Ashkenazi Jews

• In the Ashkenazi Jewish population (Eastern, Central and Northern European ancestry), it has been estimated that one in four individuals is a carrier of one of several genetic conditions
• These diseases include Tay-Sachs Disease, Niemann-Pick, Gaucher, Familial Dysautonomia, Bloom Syndrome, Canavan disease, Fanconi anemia, Cystic Fibrosis and Mucolipidosis IV