mucopolysaccharidosis IVA

Summary
Synonym
  • GALNS deficiency
  • MPS IVA
  • MPS4A
  • Morquio A disease
  • Morquio syndrome A
Definition
A mucopolysaccharidosis IV characterized by intracellular accumulation of keratan sulfate and chondroitin-6-sulfate resulting in short stature, skeletal dysplasia, dental anomalies, and corneal clouding that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in the GALNS gene on chromosome 16q24.3.
Super Class
autosomal recessive disease mucopolysaccharidosis IV
Disease Ontology
DOID:0111391
Mondo Disease Ontology
MeSH
UMLS
NCI Thesaurus
ORDO
GARD
Related Genes
Displaying all 2 entries
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description Source
2588 GALNS galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase
2720 GLB1 galactosidase beta 1
Related Glycoprotein
The Human Phenotype Ontology
Displaying entries 41 - 47 of 47 in total
HPO ID HPO Term
HP:0003621 Juvenile onset
HP:0006532 Recurrent pneumonia
HP:0007759 Opacification of the corneal stroma
HP:0008430 Anterior beaking of lumbar vertebrae
HP:0008454 Lumbar kyphosis
HP:0012069 Keratan sulfate excretion in urine
HP:0012070 Chondroitin sulfate excretion in urine
Displaying 1 entry
Gene ID Gene Symbol Description
2588 GALNS galactosamine (N-acetyl)-6-sulfatase

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