Relationships among Height, Weight, Body Mass Index, and Age in Taiwanese Children with Different Types of Mucopolysaccharidoses.
Hsiang-Yu LinChung-Lin LeePao Chin ChiuDau-Ming NiuFuu-Jen TsaiPaul Wuh-Liang HwuShio Jean LinJu-Li LinTung-Ming ChangChih-Kuang ChuangShuan-Pei LinPublished in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2019)
The patients with MPS IVA had the most significant growth retardation among all types of MPS, followed by MPS VI, MPS I, MPS II, and MPS III. The height and weight of the MPS patients younger than 2-5 years of age were higher than those of healthy individuals, however, their growth significantly decelerated in subsequent years. Understanding the growth curve and potential involved in each type of MPS may allow for early diagnosis and timely management of the disease, which may improve the quality of life.