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==Surgery==
==Surgery==
===Bone Marrow Transplantation and Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation===
===Bone Marrow Transplantation and Umbilical Cord Blood Transplantation===
[[Bone marrow transplantation]] (BMT) and [[umbilical cord blood transplantation]] (UCBT) can successfully treat the mucopolysaccharidoses. Abnormal physical characteristics, except for those affecting the skeleton and eyes, can be improved, and neurologic degeneration can often be halted. BMT and UCBT are high-risk procedures with high rates of morbidity and mortality. However, they are the only treatments that have the potential to cure the disease.


==References==
==References==

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