Fucosidosis (OMIN# 230000) is a rare lysosomal storage disorder (LSDs) caused by mutations in the gene, leading to alpha-L-fucosidase deficiency; it is inherited as an autosomal recessive trait. Fucosidosis represents a disease spectrum with a wide variety of clinical features, but most affected patients have slow neurologic deterioration. Many patients die young and the long-term clinical outcomes in adult patients are poorly documented.
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