Hunter Syndrome Definition

hŭn ′ tər
noun
A type of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS II) that occurs almost exclusively in males, characterized by the presence of dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate in the urine, skin lesions, airway obstruction, enlargement of the liver and spleen, short stature due to skeletal abnormalities, hearing loss, and, in some forms, intellectual disability.
American Heritage Medicine

Mucopolysaccharidosis type II; a lysosomal storage disease caused by a deficient (absent) enzyme, iduronate-2-sulfatase.

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Origin of Hunter Syndrome

  • Named after Scottish-born Canadian physician Charles A. Hunter (1873–1955), who first described it in 1917.

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Hunter Syndrome Sentence Examples

  • All individuals with Hunter syndrome are male, because the gene that causes the condition is located on their single X chromosome.

  • Like many MPS conditions, Hunter syndrome is divided into two forms, mild and severe.

  • Males with the mild form of Hunter syndrome develop physical differences similar to the males with the severe form, but not as quickly.

  • Males with mild Hunter syndrome can have a normal life span and some have had children.

  • Most males with Hunter syndrome develop joint stiffness, chronic diarrhea, enlarged liver and spleen, heart valve problems, hearing loss, and kyphosis.

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