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- múcapolaisiúicrídeois cineál II Reference Faomhadh an téarma seo mar chuid de Thionscadal Lex
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- Hunter disease | Hunter syndrome | Hunter's syndrome | MPS II | mucopolysaccharidosis II
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- Definition genetic metabolic disorder that arises from deficiency of the enzyme iduronate sulfatase, resulting in tissue deposits of molecules called mucopolysaccharides Reference MedicineNet.com > hunter syndrome definition, http://www.medterms.com/script/main/art.asp?articlekey=21020 [20.7.2009]
- Comment The characteristic features of Hunter syndrome include dwarfism, bone deformities, a thickened coarse face, hepatosplenomegaly (enlargement of the liver and spleen) from mucopolysaccharide deposits, cardiovascular disorders from mucopolysaccharide deposits, and deafness.