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The R1141X loss-of-function mutation of the ABCC6 gene is a strong genetic risk factor for coronary artery disease.
Genetic testing and molecular biomarkers - 1 Feb 2010
Köblös Gabriella, Andrikovics Hajnalka, Prohászka Zoltán, Tordai Attila, Váradi András, Arányi Tamás
Abstract excerpt
Loss-of-function mutations of ABCC6 cause pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE). This Mendelian disorder is characterized by elastic calcification leading to dermal, ocular, and cardiovascular symptoms like coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke. Although PXE is a recessive disease, microscopic dermal...
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