An infant with corneal clouding has dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate in his urine. Decreased activity of which of the enzymes listed below would confirm the suspected diagnosis of Hurler syndrome? * A. α-Glucuronidase B. Glycosyltransferase C. α-L-Iduronidase D. Iduronate sulfatase E. None of the given options

An infant with corneal clouding has dermatan sulfate and heparan sulfate in his urine. Decreased activity of which of the enzymes listed below would confirm the suspected diagnosis of Hurler syndrome? * A. α-Glucuronidase B. Glycosyltransferase C. α-L-Iduronidase D. Iduronate sulfatase E. None of the given options

Essentials of Pharmacology for Health Professions

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Chapter17: Anti-infective Drugs

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