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In 1929, Morquio and Brailsford independently described cases of what is now believed to be Morquio syndrome. The exact incidence is unknown but is estimated to be 1 in 75,000-1 in 200,000.

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    Harold Chen

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Chen, H. (2016). Mucopolysaccharidosis 4. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6430-3_164-3

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    Mucopolysaccharidosis 4
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6430-3_164-3

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