Why Does a Person with Hurler Syndrome Have an Enlarged

question 3

Multiple Choice

Why does a person with Hurler syndrome have an enlarged abdomen?

• A)The excess mucopolysaccharides accumulate inside the lysosomes within the liver cells.
• B)The excess mucopolysaccharides accumulate inside the cells of the liver and the spleen.
• C)The excess glycosaminoglycans weaken the muscles of the abdomen, and all contents move forward.
• D)The excess glycosaminoglycans cause the person to develop type 2 diabetes, with greatly increased abdominal fat.

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