Case report: a rare case of Hunter syndrome (type II mucopolysaccharidosis) in a girl
Abstract Background Hunter syndrome (mucopolysaccharidosis type II) is a recessive X-linked disorder due to mutations in the iduronate 2-sulfatase (IDS) gene. The IDS gene encodes a lysosomal enzyme, iduronate 2-sulfatase. The disease occurs almost exclusively in males. However, in the literature, 1...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2019-05-01
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Series: | BMC Medical Genetics |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12881-019-0807-x |