Definition: Mucopolysaccharidosis with excessive CHONDROITIN SULFATE B in urine, characterized by dwarfism and deafness. It is caused by a deficiency of N-ACETYLGALACTOSAMINE-4-SULFATASE (arylsulfatase B).
Other names Polydystrophic Dwarfism; Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome; Type 6s, Mucopolysaccharidosis; Type 6, Mucopolysaccharidosis; Syndrome, Maroteaux-Lamy; N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase Deficiencies; Mucopolysaccharidosis VIs; Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 6s; Maroteaux Lamy Syndrome; Dwarfism, Polydystrophic; Deficiency, N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase; Deficiency, Arylsulfatase B; Deficiencies, N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase; Deficiencies, Arylsulfatase B; Arylsulfatase B Deficiencies; 6, Mucopolysaccharidosis Type; N-Acetylgalactosamine-4-Sulfatase Deficiency; Mucopolysaccharidosis Type 6; Mucopolysaccharidosis 6; Arylsulfatase B Deficiency