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How do you get Morquio syndrome?

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It is an autosomal recessive trait, which means that both of your parents must pass you the defective gene for you to get the disease.

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What is the disease were your insides grow but your body doesn't?

Morquio Syndrome. An example of this is in Freak The Mighty and Kevin is only about 2 feet tall and his heart gets too big for his body.


Why do people get morquio syndrome?

why do people get morquio syndrone


Who first discovered Morquio Syndrome?

Luis Morquio


When did Luis Morquio discover the Morquio syndrome?

in 1894


When was morquio syndrome first recorded?

In 1929, by Luis Morquio.


Who first described Morquio Syndrome?

Morquio Syndrome was first decribed by Luis Morquio of Montevideo, Uruguay and also described by James Fredrick Brailsford.


I have two brothers have morquio syndrome what will the chance of his kids to have morquios syndrome if gets marry?

It depends if he gets marry to a female suffering from morquio syndrome then in this case each child will have 50% chance of having morquio the other side if he marries with normal female then non of his child will suffer from morquio syndrome, but there will be 25% chance that the child carry morquio syndrome gene.


Is morquio syndrome a rare disease?

yes it is a very little chance you will get morquio syndrome in many cases


How many people have morquio syndrome?

Less then a few hundred people on earth at a time have morquio syndrome.


How did morquio syndrome get its name?

the person who researched it was named Luis morquio


Is there a way to avoid transferring Morquio's syndrome from parent to child?

There is no way to be absolutely positive that your child will not have Morquio's syndrome if both parents have the gene, but there are genetic screenings to help prevent having a child with Morquio's syndrome.


How does a Pearson get Morquio Syndrome?

Morquio syndrome is contracted when both your parents have it. if a descendant of your family has it, such as a grandparent or aunt or a uncle your risks of getting it is more likely. Morquio syndrome only happens about 1 out of every 200,000 births.