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low nasal bridge, alpha-l-iduronate deficiency, mucopolysaccharidosis type i, mps i, hurler-scheie syndrome, mps 1 h/s, scheie syndrome, mps1s, hurler syndrome, inherited disease that belongs to a group of diseases, mucopolysaccharidoses, mps, hurler syndrome, mps1, an inherited, progressive disorder that results, body's inability to make lysosomal alpha-l-iduronate, an enzyme that helps breakdown mucopolysaccharides, mucopolysaccharides, made of a jello-like material, found throughout the body, in mucus secretions, in fluids surrounding the joints, enzyme deficiency found in hurler syndrome causes, mucopolysaccharides to build up, multisystem disorder, symptoms that range from mild to severe, disease damages many organs, the heart, mps1 was, hurler syndrome, hurler-scheie syndrome, scheie syndrome, no clear distinction between the groups, a classification, disease severity has been suggested, hurler, severe mps1, hurler-scheie, intermediate mps1, scheie, mild mps1, hurler syndrome is inherited, an autosommal recessive trait, approximately 1 in 115,000 individuals, short stature, symptoms of intermediate mps1, develop between 3, 8 years of age, survival into adult life is common, infants, severe mps1 appear normal at birth, coarsening of facial features is noted, first two years of life, progressive, halted growth, progressive mental retardation, thick, coarse facial features, low nasal bridge, cloudy corneas, deafness, joint disease, stiffness, heart value problems, abnormal bones of spine, claw hand, tests, , urine testing, mucoploysacchariduria, heparan, dermatan sulphate, urine studies, conducted, may show excess mps, not determine the exact form of mps, a definite diagnosis relies on specific enzyme testing, alpha-l-iduronidase testing in blood, skin, plasma, molecular genetic testing, the alpha-l-iduronidatase, idua, gene, spine x-ray, ekg , enzyme replacement therapy is now possible, patients, a defect, in the enzyme a-l-iduronidase, bone marrow transplantation, improve some, prevent mental retardation, a bone marrow transplant probably, performed at a very young age, treatments depend on the affected organ system, contact one, organizations, national mps society, mpssociety, canadian society, mps, related diseases, mpssociety, ca, society, mps diseases, mpssociety, co, uk, hurler syndrome, a poor prognosis, children, disease have progressive neurological impairment, early death, family history of hurler syndrome, considering having children, child begins to develop a group, the characteristic signs, symptoms of hurler syndrome, prospective parents, a family history of hurler syndrome should have genetic counseling, testing, a complete family history profile, staba sl, escolar ml, poe m, et al, cord-blood transplants from unrelated donors in patients, hurler's syndrome, n engl j med, 350(19, 1960-9, national institute of neurological disorders, stroke, mucolipidoses fact sheet, office of communications, public liaison, bethesda, md, publication no, 05-4899, february 9, 2005.