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MPS

A Novel Missense Mutation (c.965C>T, p.Ala322Val) in the GALNS Gene: A Severe MPS IVA Case

2025-02-01

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.

XLSD

Pilot study of newborn screening for six lysosomal diseases in Brazil

2023-07-13

This study indicates that the use of enzyme assay as the first-tier test gives an acceptably low number of positive results that requires second/third tier testing.

GAUCHER

The definition of neuronopathic Gaucher disease

2021-08-02

In this article, the various forms of Gaucher disease are defined with particular emphasis on the presence of gaze palsy in all patients with Neuronopathic Gaucher disease (nGD).

MPS

Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I: Current Treatments, Limitations, and Prospects for Improvement

2021-01-29

There are two types of the Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) disease: severe form (Hurler syndrome) and attenuated form (Hurler-Scheie, Scheie). Current treatments can partially prevent, but not significantly improve, clinical manifestations, necessitating early diagnosis of disease and commencement of treatment.

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