Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2

A lysosomal storage disease with multisystemic involvement leading to a massive accumulation of glycosaminoglycans and a wide variety of symptoms including distinctive coarse facial features, short stature, cardio-respiratory involvement and skeletal abnormalities. It manifests as a continuum varying from a severe form with neurodegeneration to an attenuated form without neuronal involvement.

Hemolytic anemia

A type of anemia caused by premature destruction of red blood cells (hemolysis).


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PMID (PMCID)
10828871
MALE Infant, Newborn
Unrelated umbilical cord blood transplantation in infancy for mucopolysaccharidosis type IIB (Hunter syndrome) complicated by autoimmune hemolytic anemia.
Mullen CA, Thompson JN, Richard LA, Chan KW.
Bone Marrow Transplant. 2000;25(10):1093-7.
Bone marrow transplantation for Hunter syndrome and post-transplant hemolytic anemia are reviewed.