What is Alpha-Mannosidosis?

What is Alpha-Mannosidosis?

• Alpha-Mannosidosis: A rare condition which is characterized by a lysosomal storage defect.

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

Ophanet, a consortium of European partners, currently defines a condition rare when it affects 1 person per 2,000. They list Alpha-Mannosidosis as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

Alpha-Mannosidosis: Introduction

Types of Alpha-Mannosidosis:

Broader types of Alpha-Mannosidosis:

• Genetic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Alpha-Mannosidosis?

Complications of Alpha-Mannosidosis: see complications of Alpha-Mannosidosis

What causes Alpha-Mannosidosis?

Causes of Alpha-Mannosidosis: see causes of Alpha-Mannosidosis

What are the symptoms of Alpha-Mannosidosis?

Symptoms of Alpha-Mannosidosis: see symptoms of Alpha-Mannosidosis

Complications of Alpha-Mannosidosis: see complications of Alpha-Mannosidosis

Can anyone else get Alpha-Mannosidosis?

More information: see contagiousness of Alpha-Mannosidosis
Inheritance: see inheritance of Alpha-Mannosidosis

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Alpha-Mannosidosis: Medical Geneticist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Alpha-Mannosidosis.
Treatments for Alpha-Mannosidosis: see treatments for Alpha-Mannosidosis
Research for Alpha-Mannosidosis: see research for Alpha-Mannosidosis

Name and Aliases of Alpha-Mannosidosis

Main name of condition: Alpha-Mannosidosis

Lysosomal Alpha-D-Mannosidase deficiency, Mannosidosis, alpha B lysosomal, Alpha mannosidase B deficiency
Source - Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

Alpha-Mannosidosis: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Alpha-Mannosidosis:

• Lysosomal storage disorder
• Splenomegaly
• Mental retardation
• Muscular weakness
• Spinal abnormalities
• Protruding forhead
• Levelled nasal bridge
• Wide mouth

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