Mucopolysaccharidosis type 7

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Name:
Mucopolysaccharidosis type 7
Description:
A rare, genetic lysosomal storage disease characterized by accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in connective tissue which results in progressive multisystem involvement with severity ranging from mild to severe. The most consistent features include musculoskeletal involvement (particularly dysostosis multiplex, joint restriction, thorax abnormalities, and short stature), limited vocabulary, intellectual disability, coarse facies with a short neck, pulmonary involvement (predominantly decreased pulmonary function), corneal clouding, and cardiac valve disease.
ORPHAcode:
584
Synonyms:
Beta-glucuronidase deficiency
MPS7
MPSVII
Mucopolysaccharidosis type VII
Sly disease
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Created:
13 May 2019 - 01:02
Changed:
22 Jun 2023 - 16:14