Mucopolysaccharidosis type II: European recommendations for the diagnosis and multidisciplinary management of a rare disease

M Scarpa, Z Almássy, M Beck, O Bodamer… - Orphanet journal of rare …, 2011 - Springer
Abstract Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) is a rare, life-limiting, X-linked recessive
disease characterised by deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase …

Sanfilippo syndrome: consensus guidelines for clinical care

N Muschol, R Giugliani, SA Jones, J Muenzer… - Orphanet Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Sanfilippo syndrome is a group of rare, complex, and progressive neurodegenerative
lysosomal storage disorders that is characterized by childhood dementia. The clinical …

Molecular bases of neurodegeneration and cognitive decline, the major burden of Sanfilippo disease

R Heon-Roberts, ALA Nguyen… - Journal of Clinical …, 2020 - mdpi.com
The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) are a group of diseases caused by the lysosomal
accumulation of glycosaminoglycans, due to genetic deficiencies of enzymes involved in …

Opportunities and challenges for newborn screening and early diagnosis of rare diseases in Latin America

R Giugliani, S Castillo Taucher, S Hafez… - Frontiers in …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Rare diseases (RDs) cause considerable death and disability in Latin America. Still, there is
no consensus on their definition across the region. Patients with RDs face a diagnostic …

[PDF][PDF] Consequências da judicialização das políticas de saúde: custos de medicamentos para as mucopolissacaridoses

D Diniz, M Medeiros… - Cadernos de Saúde …, 2012 - SciELO Public Health
O estudo analisa os gastos da judicialização de medicamentos para a mucopolissacaridose
(MPS), uma doença rara, de alto custo, fora da política de assistência farmacêutica e com …

Mucopolysaccharidoses

R Cimaz, F La Torre - Current rheumatology reports, 2014 - Springer
The mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of rare genetic disorders of
glycosaminoglycan catabolism, caused by a deficiency of lysosomal enzymes required for …

Diagnosing Hunter syndrome in pediatric practice: practical considerations and common pitfalls

BK Burton, R Giugliani - European journal of pediatrics, 2012 - Springer
Abstract Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II), or Hunter syndrome, is an X-linked lysosomal
storage disorder caused by a deficiency in the enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase. Affected …

Childhood onset of Scheie syndrome, the attenuated form of mucopolysaccharidosis I

JA Thomas, M Beck, JTR Clarke, GF Cox - Journal of inherited metabolic …, 2010 - Springer
Scheie syndrome is the most attenuated and rarest form of mucopolysaccharidosis type I
(MPS I), an inherited lysosomal storage disorder. Only small patient series have previously …

Estimated birth prevalence of mucopolysaccharidoses in Brazil

A Federhen, G Pasqualim, TF de Freitas… - American Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Several studies have been published on the frequency of the mucopolysaccharidoses
(MPS) in different countries. The objective of the present study was to estimate the birth …

Epidemiology of rare diseases in Brazil: protocol of the Brazilian Rare Diseases Network (RARAS-BRDN)

TM Félix, BM de Oliveira, M Artifon, I Carvalho… - Orphanet Journal of …, 2022 - Springer
Abstract The Brazilian Policy of Comprehensive Care for People with Rare Diseases
(BPCCPRD) was established by the Ministry of Health to reduce morbidity and mortality and …