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Morquio's disease
mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type IV
- autosomal recessive deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfatase
build up of keratin sulfate
- normal intelligence
- platyspondyly ("universal vertebra plana" = hallmark)
- dwarfism, kyphosis, severe disability
- anterior beaks of vertebrae/bullet shaped
- "wine glass" pelvis
Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013
Copyright © 2013, Charles E. Kahn, Jr.
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