Alternative titles and symbols : Ml III alpha/beta; Mucolipidosis iiia; Mucolipidosis III; Ml III; Pseudo-hurler polydystrophy; ML IIIA;
Included titles and symbols : Mucolipidosis III alpha/beta, atypical;
Description : Mucolipidosis type III alpha/beta is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized
clinically by short stature, skeletal abnormalities, cardiomegaly, and developmental
delay. The disorder is caused by a defect in proper lysosomal enzyme phosphorylation
and localization, which results in accumulation of lysosomal substrates. It is phenotypically
less severe than the allelic disorder mucolipidosis type II alpha/beta (summary by
Paik et al., 2005).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase, alpha/beta subunits
gene (GNPTAB, 607840.0001);
Laboratory abnormalities : No mucopolysacchariduria; Increased serum beta-hexosaminidase (10-20x); Increased serum iduronate sulfatase (10-20x); Deficiency of N-acetylglucosamine-1-phosphotransferase; Increased serum aryl-sulfatase A (10-20x);