Preferred Label : Mucopolysaccharidosis, type ivb;
Symbol : MPS4B;
CISMeF acronym : MPS4B;
Type : Phenotype, molecular basis known;
Alternative titles and symbols : Morquio syndrome b; Mps ivb;
Description : Mucopolysaccharidosis type IVB is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by
skeletal dysplasia and corneal clouding. There is no central nervous system involvement
and intelligence is normal. There is increased urinary keratan sulfate excretion (Suzuki
et al., 2001). See mucopolysaccharidosis type IVA (253000), also known as Morquio
syndroem A, a genetically distinct disorder with overlapping clinical features caused
by mutation in the GALNS gene (612222). There may also be a nonkeratansulfate-excreting
form of Morquio syndrome, so-called type C (252300).;
Inheritance : Autosomal recessive;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the beta-galactosidase gene (GLB1, 611458.0009);
Laboratory abnormalities : Beta-galactosidase deficiency in fibroblasts and white blood cells; Keratan sulfate excretion in urine that decreases with age;