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OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Sanfilippo syndrome

Sanfilippo syndrome

  • Mucopolysaccharidosis III

Background

There are several types of Sanfilippo disorders, each resulting from a different enzyme deficiency: Type A is sulphamidase (glucosamine-N-sulphatase); Type B is alpha-N-acetylglucosaminidase; Type C is glucosamine-N-acetyl transferase; Type D is N-acetylglucosamine-6-sulphatase.

Broader

Mucopolysaccharide diseases
Presentable

SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #3: Good Health and Well-being

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(G) Very specific problems
Biological classification
N/A
Subject
  • Medicine » Pathology
    • Content quality
    Unpresentable
     Unpresentable
    Language
    English
    1A4N
    J3112
    DOCID
    12031120
    D7NID
    170285
    Last update
    Oct 4, 2020