Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII: Differential Diagnoses & Workup

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Further Reading

Keywords

mucopolysaccharidosis type VII, MPS VII, Sly syndrome, beta-glucuronidase deficiency, Hunter syndrome, hydrops fetalis, upper respiratory tract infections, macrocephaly, hepatomegaly, hepatosplenomegaly, inguinal hernia, umbilical hernia, growth retardation, neonatal cholestasis, ascites, short stature, dwarfism, hearing loss, hirsutism, chronic inflammatory lung disease

Contributor Information and Disclosures

Author

Maryam Banikazemi, MD, Assistant Professor of Clinical Pediatrics, Department of Clinical and Molecular Genetics, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons; Director of Newborn Screening Program, Director of Lysosomal Storage Disorders Program, Department of Pediatrics, Columbia University Medical Center
Maryam Banikazemi, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics and American Society of Human Genetics
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Surendra Varma, MD, Vice-Chairman and Program Director, University Distinguished Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Texas Tech University School of Medicine
Surendra Varma, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American Diabetes Association, American Medical Association, American Thyroid Association, Endocrine Society, Medical Group Management Association, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Society for Pediatric Radiology, Southern Society for Pediatric Research, and Texas Medical Association
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Medical Editor

Karl S Roth, MD, Professor and Chair, Department of Pediatrics, Creighton University School of Medicine
Karl S Roth, MD is a member of the following medical societies: Alpha Omega Alpha, American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Nutrition, American Pediatric Society, American Society for Clinical Nutrition, American Society of Nephrology, Association of American Medical Colleges, Medical Society of Virginia, New York Academy of Sciences, Sigma Xi, Society for Pediatric Research, and Southern Society for Pediatric Research
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Margaret McGovern, MD, PhD, Vice Chair, Professor, Department of Human Genetics, Mount Sinai School of Medicine
Margaret McGovern, MD, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics and American Society of Human Genetics
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CME Editor

Daniel Rauch, MD, FAAP, Director, Pediatric Hospitalist Program, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine
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Bruce Buehler, MD, Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Pathology and Microbiology, Executive Director, Hattie B Munroe Center for Human Genetics and Rehabilitation, University of Nebraska Medical Center
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