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Widespread Vasculopathy in a Patient with Morquio A Syndrome.
Texas Heart Institute journal - 1 Dec 2017
Powell Adam W, Taylor Michael D, Burrow T Andrew, Hopkin Robert J, Prada Carlos E, Jefferies John L
Abstract excerpt
Morquio A syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis IV type A), an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by a defective N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulfatase gene, leads to lysosomal accumulation of keratan sulfate and chondroitin 6-sulfate. This accumulation affects multiple systems and causes notable cardiovascular manifestations, such as thickening of the left-sided valves, ventricular hypertrophy, and...
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