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Hurler Syndrome
An autosomal recessive inherited disorder of mucopolysaccharide metabolism. It is the most severe form of mucopolysaccharidosis type I. It is characterized by deficiency of the enzyme alpha-L-iduronidase resulting in the accumulation of mucopolysaccharides in the tissues. (NCI Thesaurus)
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