Mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB: What Patients Should Know

By Dr. Zainab Brooks, MD · 2026-08-02 · Endocrinology and Metabolism

Patients often ask us about mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB. Here is what our Endocrinology and Metabolism clinicians want you to know.

About this topic

Topic: mucopolysaccharidosis type IIIB. A mucopolysaccharidosis III characterized by neurodegeneration, behavioral problems, mild skeletal changes, and shortened life span that has_material_basis_in homozygous or compound heterozygous mutation in NAGLU on chromosome 17q21.2.

Related care

• parathyroidectomy
• neutrophil morphology measurement
• haptoglobin measurement

This article is for general information and does not replace advice from your clinician.