Society for Mucopolysaccharide Diseases (the MPS Society)
Society for Mucopolysaccharide Diseases (the MPS Society)
Which are the Mucopolysaccharide Diseases?
These rare lysosomal storage diseases are refered to as MPS I-VII or more commonly by the name of the doctor who first described the condition. These commonly include:

MPS I - Hurler, Hurler Scheie and Scheie
MPS II - Hunter
MPS III - Sanfiippo
MPS IVA - Morquio
MPS IVB - GM-1 Gangliosidosis
MPS VI - Maroteaux-Lamy
MPS VII - Sly
MPS IX - Natowicz

Included also are the Mucolipidoses, other 'storage diseases' and the following conditions which are similar to Mucopolysaccharide Diseases:

ML I - Neuramidase Deficiency
ML II -  I-Cell Disease
ML III - Pseudo Hurler Polydystrophy
ML IV
Fucosidosis
Mannosidosis
Sialic Acid Disease
Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency
Aspartylglycosaminuria
Winchester Syndrome
Geleo Physic Dysplasia
Fabry Disease

 

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