Mucopolysaccharidosis Type VII or<unk>  (named after its discoverer William<unk>  in 1969) is also sometimes called MPS. The defective gene lies on chromosome 7. MPS is transmitted as an autosomal recessive trait.
It is an extremely rare inherited metabolic disorder characterized by a deficiency of the enzyme β-glucuronidase, a lysosomal enzyme.<unk>  belongs to a group of disorders known as the mucopolysaccharidoses, which are lysosomal storage diseases. In<unk> , the deficiency in β-glucuronidase leads to the accumulation of certain complex carbohydrates (mucopolysaccharides) in many tissues and organs of the body.
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