Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, attenuated form

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Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, attenuated form

Synonyms: Hunter syndrome type B | Iduronate 2-sulfatase deficiency type B | MPS2B | MPSIIB | Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2B | Mucopolysaccharidosis type II, attenuated form | Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIB

Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2 attenuated form (MPS2att) the less severe form of MPS2 (see this term) leads to a massive accumulation of glycosaminoglycans and a wide variety of symptoms including distinctive facies short stature cardiorespiratory and skeletal findings. It is differentiated from mucopolysaccharidosis type 2 severe form (see this term) by the absence of cognitive decline.

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Advocacy Organizations

Canadian Society for Mucopolysaccharide & Related Diseases Inc.

The Canadian Society for Mucopolysaccharide and Related Diseases Inc. (The Canadian MPS Society), founded in 1984, serves all Canadians affected by MPS and related diseases through support, education, advocacy and by advancing research.

Orphan Disease Center

We work closely with patient groups, foundations, pharma, biotech, and the academic community. We bring a unique set of programs to the table, enabling us to add value at any stage - from building the initial knowledge base to enabling therapeutic development. Through our grants, Programs of Excellence, and JumpStart programs, we seek to drive therapeutic development for rare diseases.

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation

Mississippi Metabolics Foundation (MMF) was founded to raise awareness, educate, and provide support to those living or caring for someone with genetic metabolic disorders/inborn errors of metabolism (IEM).

Help Hope Live

Help Hope Live supports community-based fundraising for people with unmet medical expenses and related costs due to organ transplants or catastrophic injuries or illnesses. For 38 years, Help Hope Live has been showing clients and families how to bring together a network of relatives, friends, and neighbors in fundraising efforts to help cover the cost of uncovered medical expenses. These efforts play a critical role in helping our clients recover and maintain their health and independence. Since 1983, we have helped thousands of people raise millions of dollars for Help Hope Live to pay a wide range of expenses, including out-of-pocket costs for: medications, durable medical equipment, home health care, wheelchair-accessibility modifications, physical therapy, innovative treatments, medical travel and temporary relocation, even emergency living assistance. Our program has also helped thousands pay it forward and assist others with their medical expenses. Annually, we help place medical care within reach of about 5,000 families across the nation.

Clinical Trials

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