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Is Mental Illness Hereditary

Health Encyclopedia: Hunter Syndrome

Definition

Hunter syndrome is a hereditary disease in which the breakdown of a mucopolysaccharide (a chemical that is widely distributed in the body outside of cells) is defective. This chemical builds up and causes a characteristic facial appearance, abnormal function of multiple organs, and in severe cases, early death.

Alternative Names

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II, Iduronate sulfatase deficiency

Causes, incidence, and risk factors

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