Diagnosis of Morquio Syndrome in Dried Blood Spots Based on a New MRM-MS Assay.

Mucopolysaccharidosis IVA (MPS IVA; Morquio A disease) is an autosomal recessive disease caused and characterized by a decreased activity of N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulfate sulfatase (GALNS), resulting in accumulation of keratan sulfate and chondroitin-6-sulfate in tissues and secondary organ damage...

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Main Authors: Claudia Cozma, Sabrina Eichler, Gyula Wittmann, Alba Flores Bonet, Guido Johannes Kramp, Anne-Katrin Giese, Arndt Rolfs
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2015-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4492791?pdf=render