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Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency Disease  

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Definition

  • An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the intralysosomal accumulation of sulfur-containing lipids (sulfatides) and MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES. Excess levels of both substrates are present in urine. This is a disorder of multiple sulfatase (arylsulfatases A, B, and C) deficiency which is caused by the mutation of sulfatase-modifying factor-1. Neurological deterioration is rapid.

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Entry terms

  • Mucosulfatidosis
  • Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency
  • Multiple Sulphatase Deficiency Disease

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MZJRTK25-L

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