Term Name: mucopolysaccharidosis IV
Synonyms: chondroosteodystrophy, deficiency of chondroitinsulphatase, deficiency of N-acetylgalactosamine-6-sulphatase, galactosamine-6-sulfatase deficiency, Morquio A disease, Morquio syndrome A, Mucopolysaccharidosis, MPS-IV, Osteochondrodystrophy
Definition: A mucopolysaccharidosis characterized by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzymes galactose 6-sulfate sulfatase (Type A) or beta-galactosidase (Type B) needed to break down the keratan sulfate sugar chain.
Ontology: Human Disease [DOID:12804]   ( DOID:12804 )

Relationships
is a type of: mucopolysaccharidosis
has subtype: mucopolysaccharidosis IVA mucopolysaccharidosis type IVB