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A common mutation for mucopolysaccharidosis type I associated with a severe Hurler syndrome phenotype.
Human mutation - 1 Jan 1992
Scott H S, Litjens T, Hopwood J J, Morris C P
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS-I) is an autosomal recessive genetic disease caused by a deficiency of the glycosidase alpha-L-iduronidase which is required for the lysosomal degradation of the glycosaminoglycans heparan sulfate and dermatan sulfate. Patients with MPS-I store these partially degraded glycosaminoglycans in their lysosomes. MPS-I patients have a wide range of clinical presentations, that makes it...
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