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Cerebral magnetic resonance findings during enzyme replacement therapy in mucopolysaccharidosis.
Pediatric radiology - 1 Nov 2017
Matsubara Yoshiko, Miyazaki Osamu, Kosuga Motomichi, Okuyama Torayuki, Nosaka Shunsuke
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Although enzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is an effective treatment for mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) types I, II, IVA and VI, its effectiveness in children with central nervous system (CNS) disorders is said to be poor because the blood-brain barrier cannot be penetrated by ERT drugs. OBJECTIVE: To assess CNS involvement in mucopolysaccharidosis at the start of enzyme replacement therapy and to...
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