Mucopolysaccharidosis

external

• Synonyms

  • MPS

• Effects

  • Raised urinary glycosaminoglycan
  • Dwarfism
  • Congenital skeletal dysplasia
  • Narrowing of joint space
  • Compression of peripheral nerve
  • Corneal clouding
  • Mixed aortic valve disease
  • Mental retardation
  • Hydrocephalus

• Parents

  • Lysosomal storage disorder

• Children

  • Hurler syndrome
  • Hunter syndrome
  • Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome
  • Hurler-Scheie syndrome
  • Sanfilippo syndrome
  • Morquio syndrome
  • Sly syndrome

• Description

  • "Lacking enzyme to break down glycosaminoglycans(GAG) GAG = long chain carbohydrates involved in connective tissue building."