Morquio syndrome

Morquio syndrome: Introduction

Morquio syndrome: A rare inherited biochemical disorder characterized by the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans) in various body tissues due to insufficient amounts of the enzyme (galactosamine-?-sulfate - type A, ? galactosidase - type B) needed to break it down. The symptoms are variable with type A and B being clinically indistinguishable. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Morquio syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Morquio syndrome

• Severe skeletal symptoms
• Short trunk
• Prominent sternum
• Short neck
• Growth retardation
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Causes of Morquio syndrome

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Disease Topics Related To Morquio syndrome

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Morquio syndrome:

• Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1
• Gargoylism
• Lysosoaml storage disease
• Hunter's syndrome
• Scheie syndrome
• more related diseases...»

Less Common Symptoms of Morquio syndrome

• Large head
• Mental deficiency
• Pigmentary retinal degeneration
• Glaucoma
• Hydrops fetalis
• more symptoms...»

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Evidence Based Medicine Research for Morquio syndrome

Medical research articles related to Morquio syndrome include:

• Congenital Spinal Deformity (Overview)
• Spinal Stenosis and Neurogenic Claudication (Overview)
• Mucopolysaccharidoses Types I-VII (Diagnosis)
• Mucopolysaccharidosis Type IV (Overview)
• Abdominal Hernias (Overview)
• Lysosomal Storage Disease (Overview)
• Mucopolysaccharidosis (Overview)
• more research...»

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Research about Morquio syndrome

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Morquio syndrome: Broader Related Topics

• Genetic conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
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Types of Morquio syndrome

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Definitions of Morquio syndrome:

Morquio syndrome is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that Morquio syndrome, or a subtype of Morquio syndrome, 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 Morquio syndrome as a "rare disease".
Source - Orphanet

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