{"title":"Hurler Syndrome: a Biochemically Confirmed Case in Dominican Republic","authors":"Kimberly Baez-Nicodemo, I. Ortiz, Noemi Acevedo","doi":"10.1590/2326-4594-jiems-2022-0008","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) is a group of metabolic disorders caused by the deficiency or complete absence of certain lysosomal enzymes responsible for the breakdown of mucopolysaccharides, causing an accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) throughout the body. Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I), also called Hurler syndrome, is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder resulting from a deficiency of the enzyme α-L-iduronidase. This report aims to present the clinical findings and diagnosis of a 21-month-old female with no history of similar cases in their previous generations. The diagnosis was considered based on the clinical and radiological characteristics of Hurler syndrome (HS) and confirmed biochemically, becoming the first confirmed case in the Dominican Republic.","PeriodicalId":56346,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Screening","volume":"30 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.0000,"publicationDate":"2023-03-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Journal of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Screening","FirstCategoryId":"1085","ListUrlMain":"https://doi.org/10.1590/2326-4594-jiems-2022-0008","RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":null,"ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q3","JCRName":"Medicine","Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) is a group of metabolic disorders caused by the deficiency or complete absence of certain lysosomal enzymes responsible for the breakdown of mucopolysaccharides, causing an accumulation of glycosaminoglycans (GAGs) throughout the body. Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I), also called Hurler syndrome, is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disorder resulting from a deficiency of the enzyme α-L-iduronidase. This report aims to present the clinical findings and diagnosis of a 21-month-old female with no history of similar cases in their previous generations. The diagnosis was considered based on the clinical and radiological characteristics of Hurler syndrome (HS) and confirmed biochemically, becoming the first confirmed case in the Dominican Republic.
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The Journal of Inborn Errors of Metabolism and Screening (JIEMS) is an online peer-reviewed open access journal devoted to publishing clinical and experimental research in inherited metabolic disorders and screening, for health professionals and scientists. Original research articles published in JIEMS range from basic findings that have implications for disease pathogenesis and therapy, passing through diagnosis and screening of metabolic diseases and genetic conditions, and therapy development and outcomes as well. Original articles, reviews on specific topics, brief communications and case reports are welcome. JIEMS aims to become a key resource for geneticists, genetic counselors, biochemists, molecular biologists, reproductive medicine researchers, obstetricians/gynecologists, neonatologists, pediatricians, pathologists and other health professionals interested in inborn errors of metabolism and screening.
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