Spinal involvement in mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morquio-Brailsford or Morquio A syndrome): presentation, diagnosis and management. [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA), also known as Morquio-Brailsford or Morquio A syndrome, is a lysosomal storage disorder caused by a deficiency of the enzyme N-acetyl-galactosamine-6-sulphate sulphatase (GALNS). MPS IVA is multisystemic but manifests
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Craniovertebral Junction Compression in Patients With Morquio Syndrome: Case Series and Literature Review. [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) is a group of lysosomal storage disorders characterized by defective degradation of glycosaminoglycans, resulting in progressive multisystem involvement.
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Clinical outcomes in a subpopulation of adults with Morquio A syndrome: results from a long-term extension study of elosulfase alfa [PDF]
Background This post hoc subanalysis examined outcomes in adult patients with Morquio A (mucopolysaccharidosis IVA) who received enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) with elosulfase alfa over a 120-weeks period. Patients ≥18 years of age evaluated in an open-
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Anaesthetic implications in a patient with Morquio A syndrome [PDF]
In patients with Morquio A syndrome, almost all the systems of body are affected and this has a bearing on their anaesthetic management. Herein, we describe the management of child with Morquio A syndrome with atlanto-axial dislocation who underwent ...
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Simultaneous bilateral total hip arthroplasty in Morquio syndrome. [PDF]
A 16-year-old girl who had Morquio syndrome presented with severe bilateral hip pain and limited mobility because of bilateral hip osteoarthritis and fixed flexion deformities. She was wheelchair bound for the previous 6 months.
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Heliox in the management of respiratory failure in a Morquio A syndrome patient with trachea narrowing. [PDF]
Morquio A Syndrome is a mucopolysaccharide deposition disease where patients can develop respiratory failure due to airway narrowing by polysaccharide deposition, anatomical distortion and compression of the airway.
Shi M, Biman B.
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A Case Report of Cardiac Ascites in Morquio Syndrome Complicated by Pulmonary Hypertension
Morquio syndrome, or mucopolysaccharidosis type IV (MPS IV), is a rare lysosomal storage disorder characterized by skeletal dysplasia and dysostosis multiplex.
Gauri Patel, Olakanmi Joseph Deleawe
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Morquio’s Syndrome: A Case Report of Two Siblings [PDF]
Morquio syndrome or MPS IVA is a rare type of lysosomal storage disease associated with highly specific dental abnormalities. We present two siblings with enamel hypoplasia and skeletal abnormalities.
Sathish Muthukumar Ramalingam +4 more
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Mucopolysaccharidoses type IV A (Morquio syndrome): A case series of three siblings
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a family of inherited metabolic diseases that results from the deficiency of lysosomal enzymes involved in the degradation of the glycosaminoglycans (mucopolysaccharides).
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Clinical expert opinion on the role of elosulfase alfa in non-ambulatory individuals with Morquio A syndrome [PDF]
Background: Morquio A syndrome is associated with progressive loss of ambulatory capacity. The impact of elosulfase alfa enzyme replacement therapy (ERT), the approved treatment for Morquio A, remains understudied in non-ambulatory patients.
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