Mucopolysaccharidosis, type 9 (medical condition): A rare inherited biochemical disorder characterized by the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans) in various body tissues due to insufficient amounts of an enzyme (hyaluronidase) needed to break it down.
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Mucopolysaccharidosis, type 9:
»Introduction: Mucopolysaccharidosis, type 9
»Symptoms of Mucopolysaccharidosis, type 9
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Ophanet, a consortium of European partners,
currently defines a condition rare when if affects 1 person per 2,000.
They list Mucopolysaccharidosis, type 9 as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet
Mucopolysaccharidosis, type 9 (medical condition): See Mucopolysaccharidosis, type 9 (disease information).
»Introduction: Mucopolysaccharidosis, type 9
»Symptoms of Mucopolysaccharidosis, type 9
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