An unusual presentation of fucosidosis in a Chinese boy: a case report and literature review (childhood fucosidosis)

Abstract Background Fucosidosis is one of the rare autosomal recessive lysosomal storage diseases (LSDs) attributed to FUCA1 variants causing the deficiency of α-L-fucosidase in vivo. Α-L-fucosidase deficiency will cause excessive accumulation of fucosylated glycoproteins and glycolipids, which even...

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Main Authors: Shao-Jia Mao, Jia Zhao, Zheng Shen, Chao-Chun Zou
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-07-01
Series:BMC Pediatrics
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12887-022-03414-y