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[Mutation analysis and prenatal diagnosis of 2 cases with mucopolysaccharidosis type I].
Zhonghua er ke za zhi = Chinese journal of pediatrics - 1 Apr 2011
Wang Xin-Ning, Wei Min, Shi Hui-Ping, Qiu Zheng-Qing, Yao Feng-Xia, Meng Yan, Zhang Wei-Min
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVE: Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I; MIM# 252800) is an autosomal recessive disease that results from the deficiency in the lysosomal enzyme α-L-iduronidase(IDUA). IDUA is one of the enzymes involved in degradation of glycosaminoglycans heparan sulphate and dermatan sulphate. The deficiency of IDUA leads to widespread accumulation of partially degraded mucopolysaccharides inside lysosomes, resulting in...
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