A newly identified c.965C>T (p.Ala322Val) missense mutation in the GALNS gene has been associated with the severe form of Morquio syndrome (MPS IVA); the diagnosis was confirmed in a 3-year-old patient with skeletal abnormalities through whole exome sequencing, and early enzyme replacement therapy has been recommended to slow disease progression.

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Clinical characteristics and genotypes of 201 patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II in China: A retrospective, observational study

2023-06-01

This study aimed to characterize the clinical characteristics and genotypes of the largest cohort of Chinese patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II).

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Identifying the genetic causes of phenotypically diagnosed Pakistani mucopolysaccharidoses patients by whole genome sequencing

2023-04-05

The aim of the present study was to identify novel genes and pathogenic variants in families from diverse regions of Pakistan with clinically diagnosed mucopolysaccharidosis type I and mucopolysaccharidosis type II.

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Updated Confirmatory Diagnosis for Mucopolysaccharidoses in Taiwanese Infants and the Application of Gene Variants

2022-09-01

This study presents the status of variant alleles and biochemistry results found in infants suspected of having MPS I, II, IVA, and VI.

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Real-world patient data on immunity and COVID-19 status of patients with MPS, Gaucher, and Pompe diseases from Turkey

2022-08-29

It should be borne in mind that cardiac and pulmonary involvement, as well as immune dysfunction in LSDs, may cause an increased need for intensive care because of secondary bacterial infections.

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Treatment of latent tuberculosis in a child with mucopolysaccharidosis type I receiving enzyme replacement therapy: A case report

2022-08-16

This case report demonstrates that tuberculosis and mucopolysaccharidosis type I S can be treated simultaneously without serious adverse effects.

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Alpha-L-iduronidase deficiency: A novel mutation resulting in severe early presentation of Mucopolysaccharidosis type I and literature review of the molecular basis

2022-05-27

A variant in the form of IDUA gene deletion may indicate an early severe phenotypic presentation of Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I).

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Investigation of GALNS variants and genotype-phenotype correlations in a large cohort of patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA

2022-02-25

Based on the data this study reported, a systematic flowchart was generated correlating the GALNS variants to assist in phenotype prediction and classification of patients with MPS IVA.

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Understanding disease symptoms and impacts and producing qualitatively-derived severity stages for MPS IIIA: A mixed methods approach

2022-02-22

This study demonstrates the unique potential of mixed methods research in rare diseases to address some of the current limitations of more traditional quantitative approaches by providing an individualized, detailed understanding of the patient experience.

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Evaluation of bone health in patients with mucopolysaccharidosis

2022-01-23

This study aimed to evaluate the relationship between clinical findings, height and weight standard deviation scores, 25-hydroxyvitamin D3 (25(OH)D3) level, and dual-energy X-ray absorptiometry (DXA) results in patients diagnosed with mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS).

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Molecular characterization of a large cohort of mucopolysaccharidosis patients

2022-01-10

This extensive patient cohort reveals the genetic and geographic landscape of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) in Iran, which provides insight into genetic epidemiology of MPS and can facilitate a more cost-effective, time-efficient diagnostic approach based on the region-specific variants.

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Proposal of an Algorithm to Early Detect Attenuated Type I Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS Ia) among Children with Growth Abnormalities

2022-01-08

Following a consensus-based methodology, a multidisciplinary panel shared their experience on a possible clinical approach to the diagnosis of MPS Ia in children with short stature or stunted growth

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