The specific cause for Huntington's disease may involve _______ that kills neurons.
A) inclusion bodies
B) elongated stretches of glutamine
C) suppression of apoptosis
D) excessive release of glutamate
E) loss of L-DOPA function

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Huntington's disease is caused by mutations in the HTT gene, which results in the production of an abnormal huntingtin protein with an elongated stretch of glutamine. This protein accumulates in neurons and causes cellular dysfunction that eventually leads to neuronal death.

The Specific Cause for Huntington's Disease May Involve _______ That