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Mucopolysaccharidosis type 4

What is Mucopolysaccharidosis type 4?

Mucopolysaccharidosis type IV (MPS IV) is a lysosomal storage disease belonging to the group of mucopolysaccharidoses, and characterised by spondylo-epiphyso-metaphyseal dysplasia. It exists in two forms, A and B.

Other condition names

  • MPS4
  • MPSIV
  • Morquio disease
  • Mucopolysaccharidosis type IV

Inheritance type

Autosomal recessive

Age of Onset

  • Childhood
  • Infancy
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