What is Mucolipidosis III?

What is Mucolipidosis III?

• Mucolipidosis III: A rare metabolic disorder where deficiency of a particular enzyme leads to the buildup of mucopolysaccharides and mucolipids in the body which is harmful to the body and leads to premature death.

Mucolipidosis III: Introduction

Types of Mucolipidosis III:

Broader types of Mucolipidosis III:

• Congenital conditions - metabolic disorders
• Congenital conditions
• Lipid metabolism conditions
• Metabolic conditions
• more types...»

How serious is Mucolipidosis III?

Complications of Mucolipidosis III: see complications of Mucolipidosis III

What causes Mucolipidosis III?

Causes of Mucolipidosis III: see causes of Mucolipidosis III

What are the symptoms of Mucolipidosis III?

Symptoms of Mucolipidosis III: see symptoms of Mucolipidosis III

Complications of Mucolipidosis III: see complications of Mucolipidosis III

Onset of Mucolipidosis III: 2-4 years of age

Can anyone else get Mucolipidosis III?

More information: see contagiousness of Mucolipidosis III
Inheritance: see inheritance of Mucolipidosis III

Mucolipidosis III: Testing

Diagnostic testing: see tests for Mucolipidosis III.

Misdiagnosis: see misdiagnosis and Mucolipidosis III.

How is it treated?

Doctors and Medical Specialists for Mucolipidosis III: Medical Geneticist ; see also doctors and medical specialists for Mucolipidosis III.
Treatments for Mucolipidosis III: see treatments for Mucolipidosis III
Research for Mucolipidosis III: see research for Mucolipidosis III

Name and Aliases of Mucolipidosis III

Main name of condition: Mucolipidosis III

ML III, gangliosidosis GM1 type 1, pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy, pseudopolydystrophy, Mucolipidosis type 3

Pseudo-Hurler polydystrophy Source - Diseases Database

Mucolipidosis III: Related Conditions

Research the causes of these diseases that are similar to, or related to, Mucolipidosis III:

• Inclusion cell disease
• Lysosomal storage disease
• Hurler syndrome
• Hepatmegaly
• Splenomegaly
• Congestive heart failure
• Mucolipidosis

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