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National MPS Society, Inc. Organization URL(s) info@mpssociety.org www.mpssociety.org/ Other Contact Information 45 Packard Drive Bangor, ME 04401 207-947-1445 (Voice) 207-990-3074 (FAX) Description The MPS Society was created to help facilitate the diagnosis and treatment of mucopolysaccharidosis (MPS) and mucolipidosis (ML), to help MPS families, and to educate the public about these rare hereditary disorders. Types of MPS include Hunter, Scheie, Hurler, Maroteaux-Lamy, Sly, Sanfilippo, and Morquio syndromes; types of ML include Sialicosis, I-Cell Disease, Pseudo-Hurler Polystrophy, and ML IV. A parent referral service puts new MPS families in touch with families who are members of the Society. Online Resources MPS I - Hurler, Scheie, and Hurler/Scheie http://www.mpssociety.org/mps1.html MPS II - Hunter Syndrome http://www.mpssociety.org/mps2.html MPS III - Sanfilippo http://www.mpssociety.org/mps3.html MPS IV- Morquio Syndrome http://www.mpssociety.org/mps4.html MPS VI- Maroteaux-Lamy Syndrome http://www.mpssociety.org/mps6.html The National MSP ( mucopolysaccharide ) Society Inc. http://www.mpssociety.org/mps-disorders.html Print Resources The Society publishes a pamphlet about MPS. Serial publication: The MPS Society Newsletter, quarterly--information and articles about MPS by members, MPS and ML families and physicians, researchers, and other professionals. Related Topics Demyelinating Diseases Diagnostic Test Endocrine Diseases Genetics Mental Retardation Mucolipidosis Review Date Mon Nov 8, 2004

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