Profile of Brazilian MPS I, II, and VI patients included in the sample. ERT, enzyme replacement therapy; HCPA, Hospital de ClÃ­nicas de Porto Alegre; IQR, interquartile range; MPS I, mucopolysaccharidosis type I; MPS II, mucopolysaccharidosis type II; MPS VI, mucopolysaccharidosis type VI.
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