Any of a group of lysosomal storage diseases resulting from defects in degradation of glycosaminoglycans, which are excreted in urine and accumulate in tissue.

Mucopolysaccharidoses are a group of metabolic disorders caused by the absence or malfunctioning of lysosomal enzymes needed to break down molecules called glycosaminoglycans (GAGs). These long chains of sugar carbohydrates occur within the cells that help build bone, cartilage, tendons, corneas, skin and connective tissue...