Diseases

Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency Disease

An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the intralysosomal accumulation of sulfur-containing lipids (sulfatides) and MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES. Excess levels of both substrates are present in urine. This is a disorder of multiple sulfatase (arylsulfatases A, B, and C) deficiency which is caused by the mutation of sulfatase-modifying factor-1. Neurological deterioration is rapid.

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An inherited metabolic disorder characterized by the intralysosomal accumulation of sulfur-containing lipids (sulfatides) and MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDES. Excess levels of both substrates are present in urine. This is a disorder of multiple sulfatase (arylsulfatases A, B, and C) deficiency which is caused by the mutation of sulfatase-modifying factor-1. Neurological deterioration is rapid.

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  • Mucosulfatidosis
  • Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency
  • Multiple Sulphatase Deficiency Disease
  • Multiple Sulfatase Deficiencies
  • Juvenile Sulfatidosis
  • Sulfatidosis Juvenile, Austin Type
  • Sulfatidosis, Juvenile, Austin Type
  • Juvenile Sulfatidoses
  • Sulfatidoses, Juvenile
  • Sulfatidosis, Juvenile

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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History Note

2007; use SPHINGOLIPIDOSES 2000-2006

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  • Sulfatases (1973-2006)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency Disease. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D052517. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D052517
  2. Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency Disease. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Multiple_sulfatase_deficiency
  3. Multiple Sulfatase Deficiency Disease. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q3281227