Society for Mucopolysaccharidoses and Related Disorders

About Society for Mucopolysaccharidoses and Related Disorders

The Gesellschaft f�r Mukopolysaccharidosen und �hnliche Erkrankunhen which translates to Society for Mucopolysaccharidoses and Related Disorders support and individual advocacy for families of MPS children and young adults in Austria. This voluntary, non-profit, self-help organization, which has approximately 200 members, organizes an annual family conference and other events. It raises money to promote research and make therapy possible. The Mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of hereditary lysosomal storage diseases. Deposits of mucopolysaccharides in the arteries, skeleton, joints, eyes, ears, skin, and teeth, and in the cardiovascular, respiratory, and central nervous systems characterize them.