Mucopolysaccharidosis type Ⅵ

This type is also called Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, multiple dystrophic dwarfism. It is also an autosomal recessive genetic disease. It is characterized by short stature, cloudy cornea, but normal intelligence. This type of mucopolysaccharidosis was first discovered by Maroteaux (1963) and is an independent disease different from other types of mucopolysaccharidosis.

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