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The first Korean case of mucopolysaccharidosis IIIC (Sanfilippo syndrome type C) confirmed by biochemical and molecular investigation.
Annals of laboratory medicine - 1 Jan 2013
Huh Hee Jae, Seo Ja Young, Cho Sung Yoon, Ki Chang-Seok, Lee Soo-Youn, Kim Jong-Won, Park Hyung-Doo, Jin Dong-Kyu
Abstract excerpt
Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) III has 4 enzymatically distinct forms (A, B, C, and D), and MPS IIIC, also known as Sanfilippo C syndrome, is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficiency of heparan acetyl-CoA:alpha-glucosaminide N-acetyltransferase (HGSNAT). Here, we report a case of MPS IIIC that was confirmed by molecular genetic analysis. The patient was a 2-yr-old girl presenting with...
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