The National MPS Society has launched a nationwide campaign, Join the Search for Patients with MPS, to raise awareness and drive early diagnosis of Mucopolysaccharidoses (mew-ko-poly-sak-a-ride-dos-es), a group of seven often overlooked genetic disorders commonly referred to as MPS. Physician support and participation are critical to the ultimate success of this campaign.
Although early diagnosis of MPS is crucial to improving outcomes and minimizing irreversible damage, the heterogeneous nature of MPS and the individualized subspecialty medical care required for these patients often results in delayed diagnosis.
Historically, treatment of MPS has been symptomatic and supportive; however, treatments that target underlying biochemical defects are now available for certain MPS subtypes, and additional therapies are in clinical development. Emerging research and available treatments are making early diagnosis even more imperative, as it may be possible to initiate treatment before further disease progression occurs.
We’re asking you, as a physician, to make a pledge to Join the Search for patients with MPS. Click here to learn more about what the pledge entails. You can also view the names of physicians who have already joined the search.
For your reference, we have provided some clinical resources for MPS for download on this site as well as links to additional clinical information.
Thank you for your interest. Together, we can make underdiagnosis of MPS a thing of the past!
