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World J Clin Pediatr. Dec 9, 2025; 14(4): 110003
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i4.110003
Published online Dec 9, 2025. doi: 10.5409/wjcp.v14.i4.110003
Table 4 Prevalence of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI in the Russian Federation in comparison with data from other countries
| Country | Selective screening period (years) | Number of identified patients with MPS | MPS incidence per 100000 live births | Number of identified patients with MPS VI | MPS VI incidence per 100000 live births |
| Russia[16] | 31 | 467 | 3.9 | 68 | 0.036 |
| United States of America[20] | 20 | 789 | 0.98 | - | 0.04 |
| Japan[25] | 27 | 467 | 1.53 | 8 | 0.03 |
| Denmark[18] | 30 | 33 | 1.77 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Czech Republic[26] | 34 | 119 | 3.72 | 2 | 0.05 |
| Poland[21] | 40 | 392 | 1.8 | 4 | 0.013 |
| Switzerland[25] | 34 | 51 | 1.56 | 4 | 0.11 |
| Saudi Arabia[23] | 26 | 28 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 7.85 |
| Taiwan[27] | 21 | 130 | 2.04 | 9 | 0.14 |
| South Korea[28] | 19 | 147 | 1.35 | 2 | 0.019 |
| Australia[29] | 17 | 188 | 4.46 | 19 | 0.43 |
| Germany[19] | 16 | 474 | 3.51 | 33 | 0.23 |
- Citation: Vechkasova AO, Zakharova EY, Buchinskaya NV, Vashakmadze ND, Namazova-Baranova LS, Ivanov DO, Kutsev SI, Kostik MM. Clinical and genetic characteristics of mucopolysaccharidosis type VI according to the Russian registry. World J Clin Pediatr 2025; 14(4): 110003
- URL: https://www.wjgnet.com/2219-2808/full/v14/i4/110003.htm
- DOI: https://dx.doi.org/10.5409/wjcp.v14.i4.110003