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Novel mutations in the ABCC6 gene of German patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
Human biology - 1 Jun 2005
Schulz Veronika, Hendig Doris, Szliska Christiane, Götting Christian, Kleesiek Knut
Abstract excerpt
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a heritable disorder of the connective tissue affecting the skin, eyes, and cardiovascular system. Recently, the PXE candidate gene ABCC6 was identified and a limited number of ABCC6 mutations were observed in different PXE cohorts. To identify novel PXE-causing ABCC6 mutations in German patients with PXE, we investigated a cohort of 54 German PXE patients and 23 family members...
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