Morquio syndrome. Case report

  • Ivonne Alejandra Meza Universidad del Cauca Departamento de Patología
  • Jaime Álvarez-Soler Universidad del Cauca Departamento de Patología
Keywords: Morquio Syndrome, mucopolysaccharidosis, genetic alteration

Abstract

We present a case of a Morquio syndrome, it is a disease transmitted by inheritance autosomic recessive, is systemic disease, mainly affects cartilage, clinically there is deficiency of Galactose-6-sulfatase and beta-galactosidase enzymes, clinically is observed disharmonic growth of bones and coarse fascies.

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How to Cite
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Meza, I. A.; Álvarez-Soler, J. Morquio Syndrome. Case Report. Rev. Fac. Cienc. Salud Univ. Cauca 2010, 12, 41-43.
Published
2010-03-01
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