Mucopolysaccharidoses

Mucopolysaccharidoses (MPSs) are a group of rare diseases in which the body is missing or does not have enough of an enzyme needed to break down long chains of sugar molecules. These chains of molecules are called glycosaminoglycans (formerly called mucopolysaccharides). As a result, the molecules build up in different parts of the body and cause various health problems. There are several types of MPSs, including:

• MPS I (Hurler syndrome; Hurler-Scheie syndrome; Scheie syndrome)

  MPS I

  Mucopolysaccharidosis type I (MPS I) is a rare disease in which the body is missing or does not have enough of an enzyme needed to break down long ch...

   

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• MPS II (Hunter syndrome)

  MPS II

  Mucopolysaccharidosis type II (MPS II) is a rare disease in which the body is missing or does not have enough of an enzyme needed to break down long ...

   

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• MPS III (Sanfilippo syndrome)

  MPS III

  Mucopolysaccharidosis type III (MPS III) is a rare disease in which the body is missing or does not have enough of certain enzymes needed to break do...

   

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• MPS IV (Morquio syndrome)

  MPS IV

  Mucopolysaccharidosis type IV (MPS IV) is a rare disease in which the body is missing or does not have enough of an enzyme needed to break down long ...

   

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