ISSN
2249-7633
e ISSN
2249-7625
Publisher
Pharmacy Practice & Drug Research
Department of Pharmaceutics,Vikas Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rjahmyndry-533102, Andhra Pradesh, India
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vikas Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rjahmyndry-533102, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vikas Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rjahmyndry-533102, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vikas Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rjahmyndry-533102, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vikas Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rjahmyndry-533102, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Department of Pharmacy Practice, Vikas Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences, Rjahmyndry-533102, Andhra Pradesh, India.
Morquio A syndrome is a lysosomal storage disease associated with mucopolysaccharidosis. It is caused by a deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme, N-acetylgalactosamine- 6-sulfate sulfatase, which leads to accumulation of keratan sulfate and condroitin-6 sulfate in multiple organs. Patients present with multisystemic complications involving the musculoskeletal, respiratory, cardiovascular, and digestive systems. Presently, there is no definitive cure, and current management options are palliative. Enzyme replacement therapy and hematopoietic stem cell therapy have been proven effective in certain lysosomal storage diseases, and current investigations are underway to evaluate the effectiveness of these therapies and others for the treatment of Morquio A syndrome. This review discusses the current and emerging treatment options for Morquio A syndrome, citing examples of the treatment of other mucopoly
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