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Spectrum of genetic variation at the ABCC6 locus in South Africans: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum patients and healthy individuals.
Journal of dermatological science - 1 Jun 2009
Ramsay Michèle, Greenberg Tarryn, Lombard Zane, Labrum Robyn, Lubbe Steven, Aron Shaun, Marais Anna-Susan, Terry Sharon, Bercovitch Lionel, Viljoen Denis
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an autosomal recessive metabolic disorder with ectopic mineralization in the skin, eyes and cardiovascular system. PXE is caused by mutations in ABCC6. OBJECTIVE: To examine 54 unrelated South African PXE patients for ABCC6 PXE causing mutations. METHODS: Patients were screened for mutations in ABCC6 using two strategies. The first involved a comprehensive screening...
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