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Residual α-L-iduronidase activity in fibroblasts of mild to severe Mucopolysaccharidosis type I patients.
Molecular genetics and metabolism - 1 Aug 2013
Oussoren Esmee, Keulemans Joke, van Diggelen Otto P, Oemardien Linda F, Timmermans Remco G, van der Ploeg Ans T, Ruijter George J G
Abstract excerpt
Three major clinical subgroups are usually distinguished in Mucopolysaccharidosis type I: Hurler (MPS IH, severe presentation), Hurler-Scheie (MPS IH/S, intermediate) and Scheie (MPS IS, mild). To facilitate treatment with hematopoietic stem-cell transplantation, early diagnosis is important for MPS IH patients. Although screening for MPS I in newborns would allow detection at an early age, it may be difficult to...
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