Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI

Introduction: Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI

Description of Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI

Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: SYN: Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome.
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Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: mucopolysaccharidosis with excessive chondroitin sulfate B in urine, characterized by dwarfism and deafness; caused by a deficiency of arylsulfatase B (N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase).
Source: CRISP

Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI:

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• Type

Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI: Rare Disease

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

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

Terms associated with Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI:

Terms Similar to Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI:

• ARSB deficiency
• Arylsulfatase B deficiency
• MPS 6
• MPS VI
• Maroteaux Lamy syndrome
• N-acetylgalactosamine-4-sulfatase deficiency

Source - NIH

Broader terms for Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI

• enzyme deficiency
• mucopolysaccharidosis

Source - CRISP

The term Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI can be used for:

• arylsulfatase B deficiency
• Maroteaux Lamy syndrome

Source: CRISP

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