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Incidence of the mucopolysaccharidoses in Western Australia.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 15 Dec 2003
Nelson John, Crowhurst June, Carey Bill, Greed Lawrence
Abstract excerpt
An epidemiological study of the mucopolysaccharidoses in Western Australia (WA) using multiple ascertainment sources was carried out and the incidence rate for the period 1969-1996 was estimated. An incidence of approximately 1 in 107,000 live births was obtained for MPS IH (Hurler phenotype); 1 in 320,000 live births (1 in 165,000 male live births) for MPS II (Hunter Syndrome); 1 in 58,000 for MPS III...
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