Dr. Donald Dengel, professor of kinesiology and director of the Laboratory of Integrative Human Physiology (LIHP), is a co-author of an article to be published in the journal, Molecular Genetics and Metabolism. The article entitled “Carotid Intima-Media Thickness is Increased in Patients With Treated Mucopolysaccharidoses Types I and II, and Correlates With Arterial Stiffness” examined the structure of the carotid artery in children with treated Mucopolysaccharidoses Types I and II. This rare genetic disease results in premature cardiovascular and metabolic diseases.