Catalog

Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2B

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Link to WHO Definition

Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2B – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1412221345

Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, attenuated form, the less severe form of mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, leads to a massive accumulation of glycosaminoglycans and a wide variety of symptoms including distinctive facies, short stature, cardiorespiratory and skeletal findings. It is differentiated from mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, severe form by the absence of cognitive decline.