Hunter syndrome, or mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), is a rare inherited lysosomal storage disorder. With MPS II, sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) build up within the lysosomes of your child’s cells.

Hunter syndrome, or mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), is a rare inherited lysosomal storage disease in which large sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans (or GAGs or mucopolysaccharides) build up in body tissues.

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), also known as Hunter syndrome, is a condition that affects many different parts of the body and occurs almost exclusively in men. Explore symptoms, inheritance, genetics of this condition.

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II), also known as Hunter syndrome, is a rare inherited lysosomal storage disease in which the body is missing or does not have enough of an enzyme needed to break down long chains of sugar molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs).

Sep 6, 2019 · Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) is a rare lysosomal inborn error of metabolism that affects every organ of the body. Although the age of onset, disease severity and the rate of progression of the disease vary significantly, initial symptoms and findings associated with MPS II usually become apparent in children from two to four years of age.

Nov 6, 2007 · Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II; also known as Hunter syndrome) is an X-linked multisystem disorder characterized by glycosaminoglycan (GAG) accumulation. The vast majority of affected individuals are male; on rare occasion …

Mucopolysaccharidosis II (MPS II) is an inherited disorder of carbohydrate metabolism that occurs almost exclusively in males. It is characterized by distinctive facial features, a large head, hydrocephalus, enlargement of the liver and spleen (hepatosplenomegaly), umbilical or inguinal hernia, and hearing loss.

Jul 19, 2024 · MPS II (also known as Hunter syndrome) is caused by a lack of the enzyme iduronate-2-sulfatase. MPS II is the only mucopolysaccharidosis disorder in which inheriting a single defective gene from the mother can result in mucopolysaccharidosis in a son (called X-linked recessive inheritance).

Jul 25, 2023 · Mucopolysaccharidosis Type II (Hunter syndrome) is a rare X-linked recessive disorder. It has an early age of onset with clinical symptoms involving multiple organ systems. The severity of the disease depends on the phenotype. The …

MPS II is a genetic condition that babies typically inherit from their biological mother. Mothers may have the changed gene and not have the condition (a carrier ). MPS II can also occur for the first time in a family when the mother is not a carrier ( de novo MPS II).