Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome

Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome: Introduction

Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome: A rare inherited biochemical disorder characterized by the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides (glycosaminoglycans) in various body tissues due to insufficient amounts of certain enzymes needed to break it down. This disorder is distinguished form other similar conditions by the fact that no keratosulfate is excreted in the urine. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome is available below.

Symptoms of Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome

• Mild cloudy corneas
• Skeletal anomalies
• Severe mental retardation
• Abnormally shaped sella turcica
• Wide upper arm bone shaft
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Causes of Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome

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Disease Topics Related To Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome

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

• Rare inherited biochemical disorder
• Cloudy cornea
• Severe mental retardation
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Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome: Broader Related Topics

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Definitions of Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome:

Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting 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 Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome, or a subtype of Nonkeratan-sulfate-excreting Morquio syndrome, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

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