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Mucopolisacaridosis tipo IVA; Deficiencia de galactosamina-6-sulfatasa; Mucopolisacaridosis tipo IVB; Deficiencia de beta galactosidasa; MPS IV
El médico llevará a cabo un examen físico y pruebas que pueden revelar:
Generalmente, primero se hacen los exámenes de orina que pueden mostrar mucopolisacáridos adicionales, pero que no pueden determinar la forma específica de MPS.
Otros exámenes pueden abarcar:
A las personas con el síndrome de Morquio se les debe hacer una resonancia magnética de la parte baja del cráneo y la parte superior del cuello para determinar si las vértebras superiores están subdesarrolladas.
National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. Mucolipidoses Fact Sheet. Office of Communications and Public Liaison. Bethesda, MD; Publication No. 03-5115. February 13, 2007.
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