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type VI mucopolysaccharidosis (medicine) and Owen, Wilfred (oh)


type VI mucopolysaccharidosis (medicine)


type VI mucopolysaccharidosis -->
Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome
<biochemistry, syndrome> An error of mucopolysaccharide metabolism due to deficiency of the lysosomal enzyme arylsulphatase B.

It is characterised by excretion of dermatan sulfate in the urine, growth retardation, lumbar kyphosis, sternal protrusion, genu valgum, usually hepatosplenomegaly, and no mental retardation.

Onset occurs after two years of age.

Inheritance: autosomal recessive.

Synonym: polydystrophic dwarfism, mucopolysaccharidosis type VI.


Owen, Wilfred (oh)



(1893-1918) a British poet who was a soldier in World War I and whose poems are mainly about the terrible events and experiences of the war. Some of his best-known poems, such as 'Anthem for Doomed Youth', are a protest against the idea that it is honourable to die for your country. He was killed just before the end of the war, and his poems were published after his death.