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Hunter syndrome in an 11-year old girl on enzyme replacement therapy with idursulfase: brain magnetic resonance imaging features and evolution.
Journal of inherited metabolic disease - 1 Dec 2010
Manara Renzo, Rampazzo Angelica, Cananzi Mara, Salviati Leonardo, Mardari Rodica, Drigo Paola, Tomanin Rosella, Gasparotto Nicoletta, Priante Elena, Scarpa Maurizio
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS-II, Hunter disease) is a X-linked recessive disorder. Affected females are extremely rare, mostly due to skewed X chromosome inactivation. A few papers outline MPS-II brain magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) "gestalt" in males, but neuroradiological reports on females are still lacking. We present an 11-year-old girl affected by the severe form of MPS-II who was followed up over a...
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