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Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA within Tunisian patients: Confirmation of the two novel GALNS gene mutations.
Pathologie-biologie - 1 Jun 2012
Khedhiri S, Chkioua L, Bouzidi H, Dandana A, Ferchichi S, Ben Turkia H, Miled A, Laradi S
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UNLABELLED: Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA or Morquio A disease is an autosomal recessive disease resulting from a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate-sulfatase, which hydrolyses N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate and galactose-6-sulfate in glycosaminoglycans. Phenotypes in Morquio A disease vary from the classical form with severe bone dysplasia, heart valve involvement, corneal...
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