Mucopolysaccharidosis WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Mucopolysaccharidosis
Mucopolysaccharidosis is a group of autosomal recessive metabolic disorders caused by the absence or malfunctioning of lysosomal enzymes needed to break down molecules called glycosaminoglycans - long chains of sugar carbohydrates in each of our cells that help build bone, cartilage, tendons, corneas, skin, and connective tissue. Glycosaminoglycans (formerly called mucopolysaccharides) are also found in the fluid that lubricates our joints. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- Increased prevalence of MPS is observed among Israeli Jews and French Canadians.1
- MPS II or the Hunter Syndrome is the only sex-linked recessive condition (affecting males) among the MPS variants, which are all autosomal recessive disorders.1
- There are 11 subtypes of MPS; each one tagged intricately with a number, syndrome name, and the specific enzyme missing.2
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Research Notes References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 eMedicine: Mucopolysaccharidosis
- ↑ eMedicineHealth: Definition Of Mucopolysaccharidosis
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- Contributor: Lesgreen Babaran, PTRP
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
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- Contributor: Lesgreen Babaran, PTRP
- Reviewer: Elisa Carter
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: MPS, MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSES
- Last update: Nov. 10, 2009
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