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Mucopolysaccharidosis Type I Disease Prevalence Among Patients With Idiopathic Short Stature in Saudi Arabia: Protocol for a Multicenter Cross-Sectional Study

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source: JMIR research protocols

year: 2021

authors: Alsafadi D,Ezzat A,Altamimi F,ElBagoury M,Olfat M,Saleh M,Roushdy S,Aktham Y

summary/abstract:

Since the underlying cause of idiopathic short stature can indeed be undiagnosed mucopolysaccharidosis type I, it is critical to identify patients with mucopolysaccharidosis type I among screened patients with idiopathic short stature.

organization: Al Aziziah Maternity and Children Hospital, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.

DOI: 10.2196/28619

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