MPS III-C

Introduction: MPS III-C

Description of MPS III-C

MPS III-C (medical condition): A rare inherited biochemical disorder characterized by the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans) due to deficiency of an enzyme called acetyl-CoA:alpha-glucosamide N-acetyltransferase. Mucopolysaccharide levels build up and are then deposited in various tissues.

See also:

MPS 3 C:
  »Introduction: MPS 3 C
  »Symptoms of MPS 3 C

MPS III-C: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for MPS III-C:

• MPS III
• MPS

MPS III-C: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

MPS III-C is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that MPS III-C, or a subtype of MPS III-C, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

MPS III-C as a Disease

MPS III-C: Another name for MPS 3 C (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: MPS 3 C
  »Symptoms of MPS 3 C

Symptoms of MPS III-C (MPS 3 C)

Some of the symptoms of MPS III-C incude:

• Coarse facial features
• Wide-set eyes
• Low set ears
• Depressed nasal bridge
• Coarse hair

See full list of 11 symptoms of MPS III-C (MPS 3 C)

MPS III-C: Related Disease Topics

These medical disease topics may be related to MPS III-C:

• rrae disorders
• coarse hair
• mental deterioration
• low set ears
• hypertelorism
• delayed motor development
• loss of motor skills

Terms associated with MPS III-C:

Terms Similar to MPS III-C:

• Acetyl-coa:alpha-glucosaminide n-acetyltransferase deficiency
• MPS IIIC
• MPS3C
• Mucopolysaccharidosis type III-C
• Sanfilippo syndrome C
• MPS3C
• Mucopolysaccharidosis type III-C
• Sanfilippo syndrome C
• MPS III-C
• Acetyl-coa:alpha-glucosaminide n-acetyltransferase deficiency

Source - NIH

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