Generalized arterial calcification of infancy: Different clinical courses in two affected siblings

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Generalized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI) is a rare autosomal recessive disease caused by mutations in ENPP1. Due to extensive calcification of the arterial media associated with intimal proliferation leading to vascular occlusion, most affected children die within the first 6 months of life. We report on two Taiwanese siblings with an identical genotype, but different clinical course. The male sibling...

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