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MPS is an acronym for

Multiple Problematic Syndrome

Mucopolysaccharidosis

Muncipolysonicdosis

Muscular Protrusion Syndrome

How many variations of MPS are there?

MPS II (MPS type 2) is also known as…

Hunger Syndrome

Hunter Syndrome

Henry Disease

Hurler Syndrome

True or False? Hunter Syndrome affects boys almost exclusively

True

False

MPS II is rare. It affects approximately how many people world wide?

5,000

2,000

8,500

500

MPS II is a lysosomal storage disease. Lysosomes are…

The digestive part of a cell

Where fats are made

The powerhouse of a cell

Where proteins are made

Polysaccharides are…

Simple sugars

Complex sugars

Enzymes

A type of cell

Lysosomal storage diseases…

Cause those affected to have blue eye color

Prevent cells from properly processing complex sugars

Prevent cells from multiplying

Cause cells to multiply more frequently than normal

Which one of these is not commonly a symptom of MPS II?

Coarse facial features

Stiff joints

Significantly shortened lifespan

Loss of the sense of smell

True or False? Symptoms of MPS II are not immediately apparent at birth

True

False

True or False? There is a cure for MPS II

True

False

ERT, a form of treatment, stands for…

Enzyme regeneration therapy

Enhanced respiratory treatment

Enzyme replacement therapy

Exergonic radio therapy

True or False? The enzyme replacement therapy for MPS II, Elaprase, is one of the most expensive drugs ever produced

True

False

The enzyme replacement therapy does not… (select all that apply)

Cure MPS II

Cross the blood-brain barrier

Reverse all of the effects of the disease

Give the patient super powers

Hope 4 Hunter's mission is to...

Raise awareness about MPS II

Help families affected by this disease

Fund research for MPS II

All of the above

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