Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III WisdomCard™
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Research Notes on Mucopolysaccharidosis Type III
Mucopolysaccharidosis III is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency in one of the enzymes needed to breakdown the glycosaminoglycan heparan sulfate (which is found in the extra-cellular matrix and on cell surface glycoproteins). Affected infants are apparently normal, although some mild facial dysmorphism may be noticeable. The stiff joints, hirsuitism and coarse hair typical of other mucopolysaccharidoses are usually not present until late in the disease. ...read more from Wikipedia
Fast Facts:
- It is also known as Sanfilippo syndrome or MPS III.1
- This condition has been subdivided into four types: MPS-III Type A, MPS-III Type B, MPS-III Type C, and MPS-III Type D.2
- Sanfilippo syndrome is named after Dr. Sylvester Sanfilippo who discovered the cause of this disease in 1963.3
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Research Notes References
- ↑ Wikipedia: Sanfilippo Syndrome
- ↑ A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Sanfilippo Syndrome
- ↑ James Madison University: Sanfilippo Syndrome
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
- Reviewer: Amy Sandhu
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Last update: Oct. 15, 2009
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- Contributor: Aimee Abellaneda
- Reviewer: Amy Sandhu
- Supervised by: The OrganizedWisdom Physician Review Team
- Redirects: MPS III, Sanfilippo disease, Mucopolysaccharide storage disease type III, Oligophrenic polydystrophy, Polydystrophia oligophrenia
- Last update: Sep. 7, 2008
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