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Table 1 Summary of MPS subtypes

From: Establishing a core outcome set for mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) in children: study protocol for a rapid literature review, candidate outcomes survey, and Delphi surveys

MPS subtype

Common name(s)

Enzyme deficiencyc

Neuronopathic involvementd

I

 IHa,b

Hurler syndrome

α-L-iduronidase

+

 IAa

Attenuated MPSI, Hurler-Scheie syndrome, Scheie syndrome

α-L-iduronidase

+/-

II

 IIAa

Hunter (severe) syndrome

Iduronate sulfatase

+

 IIBa

Hunter (mild) syndrome

Iduronate sulfatase

+/-

III

 IIIA

Sanfilippo syndrome A

Heparan N-sulfatase

+

 IIIB

Sanfilippo syndrome B

α-N-acetyl-glucosaminidase

+

 IIIC

Sanfilippo syndrome C

Acetyl CoA:α glucosaminide acetlytransferase

+

 IIID

Sanfilippo syndrome D

N-acetylglucosamine 6-sulfatase

+

IV

 IVAa

Morquio syndrome A

N-acetylgalactosamine 6-sulfatase (GALNS)

-

 IVB

Morquio syndrome B

β-galactosidase

+/-

VIa

Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome

N-acetylgalactosamine 4-sulfatase

(Arylsulfatase B)

-

VIIa,b

Sly syndrome

β-glucuronidase

+

IX

Natowicz syndrome

Hyaluronidase

-

  1. MPS mucopolysaccharidosis
  2. aEnzyme replacement therapy (ERT) is frequently used for this subtype of MPS
  3. bHematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT) is used for this subtype of MPS
  4. cInformation taken from Zhou and colleagues 2020 [23]
  5. d+ Typical for this subtype, −atypical for this subtype, and +/− occurs in some cases or depends on how neuronopathic involvement is defined