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Hurler syndrome: a case report

  • S.Thomas1
  • S.Tandon1,*,

1Department of Pedodontics and Preventive Dentistry, College of Dental Surgery, Manipal 5761 19, India

DOI: 10.17796/jcpd.24.4.ku653u75nv5vt735 Vol.24,Issue 4,July 2000 pp.335-338

Published: 01 July 2000

*Corresponding Author(s): S.Tandon E-mail: none

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Abstract

Hurler syndrome is an inherited disorder of mucopolysaceharide metabolism, which is caused by a defect in genetically controlled pathways of lysosomal degradation. It represents the classical prototype of mucopolysaccharide disorder. An interesting case of a three and a half-year old boy with a rare combination of skeletal, neurological, ophthalmologic, and dental findings is presented. It is a rare syndrome with a very low prevalence of 1:100,000 births and as such the clinician should be aware of this syndrome.


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S.Thomas,S.Tandon. Hurler syndrome: a case report. Journal of Clinical Pediatric Dentistry. 2000. 24(4);335-338.

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