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All Diseases > MAN2B2-Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation
MAN2B2-Congenital Disorder of Glycosylation (MAN2B2-CDG)
Alternative Names: MAN2B2 Deficiency
Disease Category: Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation
A rare, inherited condition caused by abnormal proteins disrupting glycosylation. In the single reported case, symptoms manifested in infancy, including recurrent infections, vasculitis, arthritis, thrombotic stroke, chronic diarrhea, cardiac and eye abnormalities, facial dysmorphism (abnormal difference in structure), speech and developmental delays, hepatomegaly (enlarged liver), and pectus carinatum (protruding breastbone).
Research groups studying this disease
Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation

Frontiers in Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation (FCDGC)
CDG Canada
Connects patients and families affected by congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) to clinicians and researchers in Canada and globally.
CDG CARE (Community Alliance and Resource Exchange)
Promotes awareness of congenital disorders of glycosylation (CDG) and NGLY1-deficiency, provides resources, and funds scientific research.
CDG & Allies - PPAIN
A patient-led infrastructure for research, awareness, and education for Congenital Disorders of Glycosylation.