the dominican Patricia Spinal A resident of the United States, she has just graduated with a degree in Communication from the Dominican University of California. Patricia was born with a genetic condition called mucopolysaccharidosis type VI.
“I live my normal life despite the fact that I was born with a genetic condition called mucopolysaccharidosis type VI that causes difficulties and limitations,” he stated in the Digital Edition of Univision.
She said that her motivation comes from her parents, since they taught her to achieve everything she sets out to do. “My parents taught me that if we wanted something we might do it without any limitations.”
What is mucopolysaccharidosis type 6?
The mucopolysaccharidosis type VI, is also known as Maroteaux-Lamy syndrome, a congenital disease. This disease is caused by the lack of the enzyme arylsulfatase B and mainly produces multiple bone disorders, short stature and vision defects due to corneal opacity. Although the intellectual development of the person is normal.
It is considered that a case with this syndrome occurs worldwide for every 340,000 births, so there must be around 20,500 people affected in the world.
