Mucopolysaccharidosis type 6
What is Mucopolysaccharidosis type 6?
Mucopolysaccharidosis type 6 (MPS 6) is a lysosomal storage disease with progressive multisystem involvement, associated with a deficiency of arylsulfatase B (ASB) leading to the accumulation of dermatan sulfate.
Other condition names
- ARSB deficiency
- ASB deficiency
- Arylsulfatase B deficiency
- MPS6
- MPSVI
- Maroteaux-Lamy disease
- Mucopolysaccharidosis type VI
- N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase deficiency
Inheritance type
Autosomal recessive
Prevalence
- Europe: 1-9 in 1,000 000
Age of Onset
- Childhood
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