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Circulating P-, L- and E-selectins in pseudoxanthoma elasticum patients.
Clinical biochemistry - 1 Apr 2008
Götting Christian, Adam Alexandra, Szliska Christiane, Kleesiek Knut
Abstract excerpt
OBJECTIVES: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a hereditary disorder predominantly affecting the skin, retina and vascular system. The aim of this study was to measure cell adhesion molecules in PXE patients. DESIGN AND METHODS: Soluble P-, E- and L-selectins were measured in 61 non-consanguineous PXE patients. The distribution of the variants E-selectin S128R and P-selectin T715R were determined. RESULTS:...
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