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Table 3 Summary of point prevalence data

From: A systematic review of the prevalence of Morquio A syndrome: challenges for study reporting in rare diseases

 

MPS IV type

Point Prevalence

per 10,000

Evidence of consanguinity

Evidence of ethnicity founder effect

Representative of whole country**

Point in time

Recommended Enzymatic analysis Ç‚

Quality

Australia KOL [27]

MPS IVA

1 in 926,000*

0.0108*

NR

NR

Y

30th June 2013

Y

ungraded

Denmark [33]

MPS IV (unclassified)

1 per 323, 000*

0.031*

NR

Y

Y

31st Dec 2007

Y

low

Malaysia KOL [28]

MPS IVA

1 per 1,872,000

0.005*

NR

NR

Y

30th June 2013

Y

ungraded

UK KOL [29]

MPS IVA

1 per 599,000*

0.0167*

NR

Y

Y

Mid-2010

Y

ungraded

  1. Abbreviations: KOL Key Opinion Leader, NR Not recorded, UK United Kingdom, Y Yes.
  2. *Calculated **An attempt has been made to achieve full ascertainment. Ç‚Fibroblast & Leukocyte based analysis.