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Friday March 13, 1998

Who should get tested for Tay-Sachs disease?

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists' Committee on Genetics recommends that if both members of a couple are A
When one member of the couple is at high risk for the disease, but the other is not, ACOG suggests the high-risk partner be scre

Those interested in being tested for Tay-Sachs carrier status can contact the following sites:

*UCSF Medical Center, (415) 731-3437 or (415) 476-4080

*Kaiser Permanente San Francisco, (415) 202-2994

*Oakland Children's Hospital, (510) 428-3550

*Kaiser Permanente Oakland, (510) 596-6298

*Stanford Medical Center, (650) 723-5198

*Kaiser Permanente San Jose, (408) 972-3300

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