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Alpha-Mannosidosis

Alpha-Mannosidosis: Introduction

Alpha-Mannosidosis: A rare condition which is characterized by a lysosomal storage defect. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Alpha-Mannosidosis is available below.

Symptoms of Alpha-Mannosidosis

• Mental retardation
• Facial anomalies
• Skeletal anomalies
• Weak bones
• Thickening of parts of the skull bone
• more symptoms...»

See full list of 25 symptoms of Alpha-Mannosidosis

Treatments for Alpha-Mannosidosis

• Manage infections promptly when they develop
• Glasses may be needed for vision impairment
• Hearing aids may be needed for hearing impairment
• Speech therapy
• Education support
• more treatments...»

See full list of 6 treatments for Alpha-Mannosidosis

Wrongly Diagnosed with Alpha-Mannosidosis?

• Failure to diagnose Alpha-Mannosidosis
• Undiagnosed: Alpha-Mannosidosis

Alpha-Mannosidosis: Deaths

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Alpha-Mannosidosis: Complications

Review possible medical complications related to Alpha-Mannosidosis:

• Fetal death
• Death early in life - usually during childhood
• more complications...»

Causes of Alpha-Mannosidosis

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Disease Topics Related To Alpha-Mannosidosis

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
• more related diseases...»

Research about Alpha-Mannosidosis

Visit our research pages for current research about Alpha-Mannosidosis treatments.

Clinical Trials for Alpha-Mannosidosis

The US based website ClinicalTrials.gov lists information on both federally and privately supported clinical trials using human volunteers.

Some of the clinical trials listed on ClinicalTrials.gov for Alpha-Mannosidosis include:

• Study of Pulmonary Complications in Pediatric Patients With Storage Disorders Undergoing Allogeneic Hematopoietic Stem Cell Transplantation - This study is no longer recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006)
• Stem Cell Transplantation for Hurler - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - Busulfan,Cyclophosphamide,ATG
• Phase II Study of Allogeneic Bone Marrow or Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation in Patients With Lysosomal or Peroxisomal Inborn Errors of Metabolism - This study is currently recruiting patients (Current: 23 Nov 2006) - anti-thymocyte globulin,cyclophosphamide,cyclosporine,filgrastim,methylprednisolone
• more trials...»

Read more about Clinical Trials for Alpha-Mannosidosis

Statistics for Alpha-Mannosidosis

• Medical statistics for Alpha-Mannosidosis
• Prevalence and incidence statistics for Alpha-Mannosidosis
• Death and Mortality statistics for Alpha-Mannosidosis
• Society statistics for Alpha-Mannosidosis

Alpha-Mannosidosis: Broader Related Topics

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

Types of Alpha-Mannosidosis

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Definitions of Alpha-Mannosidosis:

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

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