Mucopolysaccharidosis

  • Molecular basis of mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (Morquio A syndrome): A review and classification of GALNS gene variants and reporting of 68 novel variants

    Publications , Diagnostics August 13, 2021

    Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA, Morquio A syndrome) is a rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder caused by mutations in the N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase (GALNS) gene. We collected,… Read more

  • Advanced diagnostics for Mucopolysaccharidoses

    ARCHIMEDlife News , Diagnostics December 7, 2020

    Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of inherited lysosomal storage disorders affecting lysosomal metabolism. MPSs result in the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in the body and can… Read more

  • High incidence of α-Mannosidosis in ‘MPS-like’ phenotypes

    Publications , Diagnostics September 2, 2020

    α-Mannosidosis is an inherited lysosomal storage disorder caused by genetic mutations leading to limited or no expression of a gene responsible for metabolizing oligosaccharides. Besides… Read more