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The mineralization phenotype in Abcc6 ( -/- ) mice is affected by Ggcx gene deficiency and genetic background--a model for pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
Journal of molecular medicine (Berlin, Germany) - 1 Feb 2010
Li Qiaoli, Uitto Jouni
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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by ectopic mineralization of connective tissues and shows considerable intra- and inter-familial phenotypic variability. PXE is caused by mutations in the ABCC6 gene, and targeted ablation of Abcc6 in mouse recapitula...
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