Pain management challenges in a patient with mucopolysaccharidosis IVA [PDF]
Key Clinical Message It is important to consider all potential pain management modalities including alternative treatment on managing complex pain presentations.
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Diagnosing mucopolysaccharidosis IVA. [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA; Morquio A syndrome) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder resulting from a deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS) activity. Diagnosis can be challenging and requires agreement of
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Role of elosulfase alfa in mucopolysaccharidosis IVA [PDF]
Debra S Regier, Pranoot Tanpaiboon Division of Genetics and Metabolism, Children’s National Medical Center, Washington, DC, USA Abstract: Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (MPS IVA or Morquio A) is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease
Regier DS, Tanpaiboon P
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Atypical presentation of mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA
A 14 year old patient with short stature, type I diabetes, and cataracts was referred for evaluation of avascular necrosis of the femoral head. Radiography was suggestive of spondyloepiphyseal dysplasia with decreased bone mineral density for age ...
Eric T. Rush
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA in children: Clinical cases
Background. Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (Morquio syndrome) is a rare genetic lysosomal storage disease. Due to rarity, the syndrome is typically diagnosed at a later stage of gross affections of musculoskeletal and central nervous systems, leading to ...
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Delayed diagnosis of mild mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA
Background Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA) is a lysosomal storage disease caused by biallelic variants in the N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS) gene and is characterized by progressive and multi-system involvements, dominantly with skeletal ...
Mengni Yi, Pinquan Shen, Huiwen Zhang
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Molecular basis of mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morquio A syndrome): A review and classification of GALNS gene variants and reporting of 68 novel variants. [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA, Morquio A syndrome) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS) gene.
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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA: Extracellular Matrix Biomarkers in Cardiovascular Disease
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) in Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IVA (Morquio A), signified by valvular disease and cardiac hypertrophy, is the second leading cause of death and remains untouched by current therapies.
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Collagen Type II-Targeting Lentiviral Gene Therapy for Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS IVA) is caused by pathogenic variations in the GALNS gene, leading to the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in tissues and causing progressive skeletal lesions.
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In vivo direct lentiviral gene therapy improves disease pathology in a mucopolysaccharidosis IVA murine model [PDF]
Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA) is an autosomal recessive disorder that causes the accumulation of keratan sulfate (KS) and chondroitin-6-sulfate in bone and cartilage.
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