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BackgroundThe mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS) comprise a group of inherited lysosomal storage disorders characterized by deficiencies in enzymes catalyzing the degradation of glycosaminoglycans. Impairment of pulmonary function is an important health problem for patients with MPS. However, there are few published reports on the prevalence and severity of pulmonary dysfunction in relation to age and treatment...
To evaluate the prevalence of obstructive sleep apnea (OSA) and to clarify sleep characteristics in patients with mucopolysaccharidoses (MPS), we performed overnight polysomnographic studies in 24 patients (22 males and 2 females; 3 with MPS I, 15 with MPS II, 1 with MPS III, 1 with MPS IV, and 4 with MPS VI; mean age, 10.8 ± 6.0 years; age range, 2.0–23.7 years; 2 patients ≥18 years of age). The...
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