Metabolic Disorders Due to Lysomal Enzyme Deficiency in Cats
Mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of metabolic disorders characterized by the accumulation of GAGs (glycosaminoglycans, or mucopolysaccharides) due to the impaired functions of lysosomal enzymes. It is the mucopolysaccharides which help in building bones, cartilage, skin, tendons, corneas, and the fluid responsible for lubricating joints.
Domestic shorthair and Siamese cats are predisposed to mucopolysaccharidoses.
Symptoms and Types
Dwarfism
Severe bone disease
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