Author
Renee J Chosed, PhD Clinical Assistant Professor of Biochemistry, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville
Renee J Chosed, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Society for Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Association of Biochemistry Educators, Association of Professors of Human and Medical Genetics
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Coauthor(s)
Anna V Blenda, PhD Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Biomedical Sciences, University of South Carolina School of Medicine, Greenville
Anna V Blenda, PhD is a member of the following medical societies: American Association for Cancer Research, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, American Society for Microbiology
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Specialty Editor Board
Mary L Windle, PharmD Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Nebraska Medical Center College of Pharmacy; Editor-in-Chief, Medscape Drug Reference
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Chief Editor
Maria Descartes, MD Professor, Department of Human Genetics and Department of Pediatrics, University of Alabama at Birmingham School of Medicine
Maria Descartes, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Pediatrics, American College of Medical Genetics and Genomics, American Medical Association, American Society of Human Genetics, Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, International Skeletal Dysplasia Society, Southeastern Regional Genetics Group
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Additional Contributors
Edward Kaye, MD Vice President of Clinical Research, Genzyme Corporation
Edward Kaye, MD is a member of the following medical societies: American Academy of Neurology, Society for Inherited Metabolic Disorders, American Society of Gene and Cell Therapy, American Society of Human Genetics, Child Neurology Society
Disclosure: Received salary from Genzyme Corporation for management position.
Lynne Ierardi-Curto, MD, PhD Attending Physician, Division of Metabolism, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
Disclosure: Nothing to disclose.
Acknowledgements
The authors and editors of Medscape Reference gratefully acknowledge the contributions of previous authors Cydney L Fenton, MD, FAAP, and Melissa Wasserstein, MD, to the development and writing of this article.
