Clinical features and health-related quality of life in adult patients with mucopolysaccharidosis IVA: the Spanish experience.
Pilar Quijada-FraileElena Arranz CanalesElena Martín-HernándezMaría Juliana Ballesta-MartínezEncarna Guillén-NavarroGuillem Pintos-MorellMarc Moltó-AbadDavid Moreno-MartínezSalvador García MorilloJavier Blasco-AlonsoMaría Luz CouceRicardo Gil SánchezElisenda Cortès-SaladelafontMónica A López RodríguezMaría Teresa García-SilvaMontserrat Morales ConejoPublished in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2021)
The study provides real-world data on patients with MPS IVA. Limited mobility, difficulties with self-care, dependence, and pain were common, together with poor HRQoL. The severity and heterogeneity of clinical manifestations require the combined efforts of multidisciplinary teams.