raremaprare-disease reference indexOrphadata 2026-06-23 · HPO 2026-09-01
ORPHA:217085

Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, severe form

Synonyms: Hunter syndrome type A · Iduronate 2-sulfatase deficiency type A · MPS2A · MPSIIA · Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, early progressive form · Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, neuropathic form · Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2A · Mucopolysaccharidosis type II, severe form · Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIA

Type
Clinical subtype
Group
Subtype of disorder
Inheritance
X-linked recessive
Age of onset
Childhood
Status
active

Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2 (MPS2), severe form (MPS2S), is associated with a massive accumulation of glycosaminoglycans and a wide variety of symptoms including a rapidly progressive cognitive decline; it is most often fatal in the second or third decade.

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Names in Orphadata languages

12 of 12 languages
LangNameSynonyms
enMucopolysaccharidosis type 2, severe formHunter syndrome type A · Iduronate 2-sulfatase deficiency type A · MPS2A · MPSIIA · Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, early progressive form · Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2, neuropathic form · Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2A · Mucopolysaccharidosis type II, severe form · Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIA
frMucopolysaccharidose type 2, forme sévèreDéficit en iduronate 2-sulfatase type A · MPS2A · MPSIIA · Maladie de Hunter type A · Mucopolysaccharidose type 2, forme avec atteinte neurologique · Mucopolysaccharidose type 2, forme à évolution rapide · Mucopolysaccharidose type 2A · Mucopolysaccharidose type II, forme sévère · Mucopolysaccharidose type IIA
deMukopolysaccharidose Typ 2, schwere FormHunter-Syndrom Typ A · Iduronat 2-Sulfatase-Mangel Typ A · MPS2A · MPSIIA · Mukopolysaccharidose Typ 2, frühe progressive Form · Mukopolysaccharidose Typ 2, neuropathische Form · Mukopolysaccharidose Typ 2A · Mukopolysaccharidose Typ II, schwere Form · Mukopolysaccharidose Typ IIA
esMucopolisacaridosis tipo 2, forma graveDeficiencia de iduronato-2-sulfatasa tipo A · MPS2A · MPSIIA · Mucopolisacaridosis tipo 2, forma neuropática · Mucopolisacaridosis tipo 2, forma progresiva precoz · Mucopolisacaridosis tipo 2A · Mucopolisacaridosis tipo II, forma grave · Mucopolisacaridosis tipo IIA · Síndrome de Hunter tipo A
itMucopolisaccaridosi tipo 2, forma graveMucopolisaccaridosi tipo 2, forma neuropatica · Mucopolisaccaridosi tipo 2° · Mucopolisaccaridosi tipo IIA · MPS2A · MPSIIA · Mucopolisaccaridosi tipo II, forma grave · Deficit di iduronato 2-solfatasi tipo A · Sindrome di Hunter tipo A · Mucopolisaccaridosi tipo 2, forma progressiva precoce
nlMucopolysacharidose type 2, ernstige vormDeficiëntie van iduronaat-2-sulfatase type A · MPS2A · MPSIIA · Mucopolysacharidose type 2, neuropatische vorm · Mucopolysacharidose type 2, vroeg progressieve vorm · Mucopolysacharidose type 2A · Mucopolysacharidose type II, ernstige vorm · Mucopolysacharidose type IIA · Syndroom van Hunter type A
ptMucopolissacaridose tipo 2A
plMukopolisacharydoza typu 2, postać ciężkaMPS2A · MPSIIA · Mukopolisacharydoza typu 2A · Mukopolisacharydoza typu II, postać ciężka · Mukopolisacharydoza typu IIA · Niedobór 2-sulfatazy iduronianu typu A · Zespół Huntera typu A
csMukopolysacharidóza, typ 2, těžká formaDeficit iduronát-2-sulfatázy, typ A · MPS2A · MPSIIA · Mukopolysacharidóza, typ 2A · Mukopolysacharidóza, typ IIA · Hunterův syndrom, typ A · Mukopolysacharidóza, typ II, těžká forma
ukМукополісахаридоз, тип 2, важка формаСиндром Хантера, тип А · Дефіцит ідуронат-2-сульфатази типу А · MPS2A · MPSIIA · Мукополісахаридоз типу 2А · Мукополісахаридоз II типу, важка форма · Мукополісахаридоз типу IIA
zh重型黏多糖贮积症II型重型黏多糖贮积症II型
trMukopolisakkaridoz tip 2, ağır formMPS2A · MPSIIA · Hunter sendromu tip A · Mukopolisakkaridoz tip 2A · Mukopolisakkaridoz tip IIA · İduronat 2-sülfataz eksikliği tip A · Mukopolisakkaridoz tip II, ağır form

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Cross-references

qualifier = Orphanet mapping relation
SourceCodeQualifierICD relationValidation
OMIM309900NTBTvalidated
ICD-10E76.1NTBTattributedvalidated
ICD-115C56.31NTBTindexvalidated
MONDO0016315Evalidated
UMLSC0342841Evalidated

E exact · NTBT this ORPHAcode is narrower than the target · BTNT broader than the target · ND not decided.

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Classification

Preferential parent (Orphanet linearisation):

Parents in the classifications (1):

  • ORPHA:580Mucopolysaccharidosis type 2
    rare cardiac diseases; rare developmental anomalies during embryogenesis; rare inborn errors of metabolism; rare genetic diseases; rare neurological diseases; rare skin diseases; rare ophthalmic disorders; rare bone diseases; rare transplant-related disorders

No children.

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Genes

1 direct
GeneAssociationStatusHGNCEnsemblOMIMLocusNameSource of validation
IDSDisease-causing germline mutation(s) inAssessedHGNC:5389ENSG00000010404300823Xq28iduronate 2-sulfatase
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Prevalence and incidence

2 records
TypeClassValueAreaQualificationValidationSource
Prevalence at birth1-9 / 1 000 0000.4 / 100 000EuropeValue and classValidated[EXPERT]_ORPHANET
Point prevalenceUnknown—WorldwideClass onlyNot yet validatedORPHANET

Value is Orphadata's ValMoy: the mean estimate per 100 000 for prevalence and incidence, the number of cases or families for case reports.

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HPO phenotypes

Orphanet has no HPO annotation for this code in this release.

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Sources for this card