Pectus carinatum as the key to early diagnosis of Morquio A syndrome: a case report
Background A 20-month-old Asian boy with normal growth presented with genu valgum, kyphosis, and pectus carinatum, with no neurological symptoms. No other symptoms suggestive of mucopolysaccharidoses, for example joint contracture and peculiar facies ...
Kento Yamauchi +3 more
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Arterial pathology in canine mucopolysaccharidosis-I and response to therapy. [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis-I (MPS-I) is an inherited deficiency of α-L-iduronidase (IdU) that causes lysosomal accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) in a variety of parenchymal cell types and connective tissues.
Dickson, Patricia I +6 more
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Background Pain of musculoskeletal origin is very common in young patients affected by Mucopolysaccharidoses. This scoping review evaluates the evidence for assessment, pharmacological treatment and rehabilitation management for musculoskeletal pain of ...
R. Gnasso +6 more
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Rare diseases leading to childhood Glaucoma. epidemiology, pathophysiogenesis, and management [PDF]
Noteworthy heterogeneity exists in the rare diseases associated with childhood glaucoma. Primary congenital glaucoma is mostly sporadic; however, 10% to 40% of cases are familial. CYP1B1 gene mutations seem to account for 87% of familial cases and 27% of
Abdolrahimzadeh, Solmaz +5 more
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Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) is a progressive genetic disease that causes a deficiency in lysosomal enzymes, which play an important role in the degradation pathway of glycosaminoglycans.
Hai-Tao Liu +6 more
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Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA: Diagnosis, Treatment, and Management. [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (MPS IVA, or Morquio syndrome type A) is an inherited metabolic lysosomal disease caused by the deficiency of the N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase enzyme.
Couce, Maria L. +6 more
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Growth and Related Treatment Factors in Mucopolysaccharidoses Type I and II: A Systematic Review [PDF]
Background: There is an association between treatment options and growth in patients with mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS). The appropriate management of MPS is an essential factor for the growth of the patients.
Seyed Ebrahim Tabatabayipoor +6 more
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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
A Goel +78 more
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Recommendations on clinical trial design for treatment of Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III
Background Mucopolysaccharidosis type III is a progressive, neurodegenerative lysosomal storage disorder for which there is currently no effective therapy. Though numerous potential therapies are in development, there are several challenges to conducting
Arunabha Ghosh +12 more
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Diagnostics of mucopolysaccharidoses presented through the case of sanfilippo syndrome [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are recessive inheritable, progressive diseases of disordered degradation and storage of acid glucos-aminoglycans. A five-year old child with psychomotor development retardation, which started at his age of two, was presented ...
Durković Jasmina
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