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Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Central and Eastern Europe.
Pediatrics international : official journal of the Japan Pediatric Society - 1 Aug 2014
Jurecka Agnieszka, Zakharova Ekaterina, Cimbalistiene Loreta, Gusina Nina, Malinova Vera, Różdżyńska-Świątkowska Agnieszka, Golda Adam, Kulpanovich Anna, Kaldenovna Abdilova Gulnara, Voskoboeva Elena, Tylki-Szymańska Anna
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: The aim of this study was to describe the natural clinical course, incidence and prevalence of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI (MPS VI) in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Central and Eastern Europe. METHODS: Patients (n = 49) were identified by retrieving the data from eight international centers for MPS VI. RESULTS: A large number of patients presented with an attenuated phenotype (33%). Height and genotype...
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