The finding that fibroblasts from a patient with X-linked Hurler syndrome could correct the defect in fibroblasts from a patient with autosomal recessive Hurler syndrome (and vice versa) demonstrated what about the two disorders?

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The finding indicates that different proteins were deficient in the two disorders, as the correction of defects between fibroblasts from patients with X-linked and autosomal recessive Hurler syndrome suggests that the deficiencies complement each other, implying different underlying protein deficiencies.

The Finding That Fibroblasts from a Patient with X-Linked Hurler