Table 3 Echocardiographic features of the 26 patients with MPS III and the relationships between cardiac valve abnormalities and age
From: Cardiac characteristics and natural progression in Taiwanese patients with mucopolysaccharidosis III
Cardiac valve abnormalities | Valvular heart disease | Valvular stenosis | Valvular regurgitation | Mitral valve abnormality | Aortic valve abnormality |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
n (%) | 10 (38%) | 4 (15%) | 8 (31%) | 9 (35%) | 7 (27%) |
r value (cardiac valve abnormalities versus age) | 0.554 | 0.419 | 0.343 | 0.302 | 0.572 |
p value | p < 0.01 | p < 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p > 0.05 | p < 0.01 |