dictionary help| type II mucopolysaccharidosis --> Hunter's syndrome | medical dictionary |
<syndrome>
An error of mucopolysaccharide metabolism characterised by deficiency of iduronate sulfatase, with excretion of dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate in the urine; clinically similar to Hurler's syndrome but distinguished by less severe skeletal changes, no corneal clouding, and X-linked recessive inheritance.
Synonyms: type II mucopolysaccharidosis.
(05 Mar 2000)
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