Prevalence of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea in Patients with Mucopolysaccharidosis types I, II, and VI in a Reference Centre

  • Posted in Sleep Apnoea
  •  By Loran Simon

Mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) encompasses a group of rare lysosomal storage disorders that are associated with the accumulation of glycosaminoglycans in organs and tissues. In these patients, the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS), which may confer additional morbidity, remains overlooked, and the results of the few existing studies are controversial. A recent study aimed aimed to characterize the prevalence of OSAS in patients with MPS types I, II, and VI in a reference centre.

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http://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs11325-014-0944-6

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