Abstract:Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II, Hunter syndrome) is an inherited chronic progressive lysosomal disease associated with recessive X-linked inheritance. MPS II is classified as an orphan disease and occurs at a rate of 1.3 per 100,000 white boys. Hunter syndrome is the most common type of mucopolysaccharidosis, accounting for about 50% of MPS types. The diseases pathogenesis is based on a violation of the stepwise cleavage of glycosaminoglycans (GAG) heparansulfate and dermatansulfate caused by a deficie… Show more
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