A group of doctors in the United States identified the genetic mutation that causes familial dysautonomia, a neurological disease that affects Ashkenazi Jews in disproportionate numbers. One in 3,600 Ashkenazi Jews is affected by the disease, which leads to problems with heart rate and blood pressure, and a failure to develop taste buds and tear properly.
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