Mucopolysaccharidoses

**Definition:** Group of lysosomal storage diseases each caused by an inherited deficiency of an enzyme involved in the degradation of glycosaminoglycans (mucopolysaccharides). The diseases are progressive and often display a wide spectrum of clinical severity within one enzyme deficiency.

**Tree numbers:** - C16.320.565.202.715 - C16.320.565.595.600 - C17.300.550.575 - C18.452.648.202.715 - C18.452.648.595.600

**Synonyms:** - Mucopolysaccharidosis