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580 Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2

definition

Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2 (MPS2) is a lysosomal storage disease leading to a massive accumulation of glycosaminoglycans and a wide variety of symptoms including distinctive coarse facial features, short stature, cardio-respiratory involvement and skeletal abnormalities. It manifests as a continuum varying from a severe to an attenuated form without neuronal involvement.