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Mutations in the GGCX and ABCC6 genes in a family with pseudoxanthoma elasticum-like phenotypes.
The Journal of investigative dermatology - 1 Mar 2009
Li Qiaoli, Grange Dorothy K, Armstrong Nicole L, Whelan Alison J, Hurley Maria Y, Rishavy Mark A, Hallgren Kevin W, Berkner Kathleen L, Schurgers Leon J, Jiang Qiujie, Uitto Jouni
Abstract excerpt
A characteristic feature of classic pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), an autosomal recessive disorder caused by mutations in the ABCC6 gene, is aberrant mineralization of connective tissues, particularly the elastic fibers. Here, we report a family with PXE-like cutaneous features in association wi...
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