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Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1
Link to WHO Definition
Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1539226250
Mucopolysaccharidosis type 1 (MPS 1) is a rare lysosomal storage disease belonging to the group of mucopolysaccharidoses. There are three variants, differing widely in their severity, with Hurler syndrome (57% of cases) being the most severe, Scheie syndrome (20% of cases) the mildest and Hurler-Scheie syndrome (23% of cases) giving an intermediate phenotype.