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. 2012 Aug;16(8):846–849. doi: 10.1089/gtmb.2011.0307

Table 2.

Prevalence of Mucopolysaccharidoses in European Countries: A Review of the Literature

 
 
 
Estimated incidence (per 105 live births)
 
Country Years No of cases MPSI MPSII MPSIII MPSIV MPSVI MPSVII MSD All types References
Ireland (Northern) 1958–1985 (27 years) 34 1.67 0.71 (1.39)a 0.36 1.30 0 0   4.00 Nelson [1997]
Netherlands 1970–1996 (27 years) 331 1.19 0.67 (1.30) 1.89 0.36 0.15 0.24 0.05 4.50 Poorthuis et al. [1999]
Portugal (northern) 1982–2001 (20 years) 62 2.66 1.09 0.84 0.60 0.42 0 0.48 4.80 Pinto et al. [2004]
Germany 1980–1995 (16y) 474 0.69 0.64 (1.30) 1.57 0.38 0.23 0   3.53 Baehner et al. [2005]
Sweden 1975–2004 (30 years) 52 0.67 0.27 0.67 0.07 0.07 0   1.75 Malm et al. [2008]
Norway 1975–2004 (30 years) 45 1.85 0.13 0.27 0.76 0.07 0   3.08 Malm et al. [2008]
Denmark 1979–2004 (26 years) 33 0.54 0.27 0.43 0.48 0.05 0   1.77 Malm et al. [2008]
Czech Republic 1975–2008 (34 years) 119 0.72 0.43 (0.83) 0.91 0.73 0.05 0.02 0.26 3.72 Poupetová et al. [2010]
Estonia 1985–2006 (21years) 15 0 2.16 (4.20) 1.62 0 0.27 0   4.05 Present study
a

Based on male live births.