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Preferred term

Mucopolysaccharidosis II  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • Systemic lysosomal storage disease marked by progressive physical deterioration and caused by a deficiency of L-sulfoiduronate sulfatase. This disease differs from MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS I by slower progression, lack of corneal clouding, and X-linked rather than autosomal recessive inheritance. The mild form produces near-normal intelligence and life span. The severe form usually causes death by age 15.

Entry terms

  • Gargoylism, Hunter Syndrome
  • Hunter's Syndrome
  • Hunter Syndrome
  • Hunter Syndrome Gargoylism
  • Mucopolysaccharidosis 2
  • Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 2
  • Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II

In other languages

  • French

  • Déficite en iduronate 2-sulfatase
  • MPS II
  • Mucopolysaccharidose de Hunter
  • Mucopolysaccharidose de type 2
  • Syndrome de Hunter

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-S2Q03VHJ-L

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