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In this paper, we briefly summarize the evidence that has accumulated during the recent years indicating that the diseases known as mucopolysaccharidoses are due to the primary defect of one acid hydrolase normally present in lysosomes.
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Van Hoof, F., Hers, H.G. (1972). The Mucopolysaccharidoses as Lysosomal Diseases. In: Volk, B.W., Aronson, S.M. (eds) Sphingolipids, Sphingolipidoses and Allied Disorders. Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology, vol 19. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-6570-0_15
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