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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: genetic variations in antioxidant genes are risk factors for early disease onset.
Clinical chemistry - 1 Oct 2007
Zarbock Ralf, Hendig Doris, Szliska Christiane, Kleesiek Knut, Götting Christian
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BACKGROUND: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a rare hereditary disorder characterized by progressive calcification and fragmentation of elastic fibers in connective tissues. PXE is caused by mutations in the ABCC6 gene, which encodes the membrane transporter multidrug resistance-associated protein 6. Chronic oxidative stress was recently suggested to play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of the disease. Our...
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