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ORPHA:581

Mucopolysaccharidosis type 3

Also called MPS3, MPSIII, Mucopolysaccharidosis type III, Sanfilippo disease, Sanfilippo syndrome

Body system
Bone diseases
Inheritance pattern
Autosomal recessive
Typical age of onset
Childhood
Estimated prevalence
1-9 / 1 000 000 (Brazil)
Rarity class
1-9 / 1 000 000

ORPHA:581 is classified under "Bone diseases" in the Orphanet nomenclature.

Common signs

  • Chronic otitis media
  • Delayed speech and language development
  • Malabsorption
  • Coarse hair
  • Generalized hirsutism
  • Progressive neurologic deterioration