Molecular findings of Colombian patients with type VI mucopolysaccharidosis (Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome)

ntroduction: Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, or mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) type VI, is an autosomal recessive lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficient activity of the enzyme arylsulfatase B (ARSB), required to degrade dermatan sulfate. The onset and progression of the disease vary, producing a spec...