《英文msh詞典》Hunters Syndrome
[入口詞] Hunters Syndrome
[主題詞] Mucopolysaccharidosis II
[英文釋義] Systemic lysosomal storage disease marked by progressive physical deterioration and caused by a deficiency of L-sulfoiduronate sulfatase. This disease differs from MUCOPOLYSACCHARIDOSIS I by slower progression,lack of corneal clouding,and X-linked rather than autosomal recessive inheritance. The mild form produces near-normal intelligence and life span. The severe form usually causes death by age 15.