Inherited Blood Type And Mental Illness
Hunter syndrome is an inherited disease in which long chains of sugar molecules (
Alternative Names
Mucopolysaccharidosis type II, Iduronate sulfatase deficiency
Causes, incidence, and risk factors
Hunter syndrome is an inherited condition. Boys are most often affected.
The condition is caused by a lack of the
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