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An unusual severe vascular case of pseudoxanthoma elasticum presenting as generalized arterial calcification of infancy.
American journal of medical genetics. Part A - 1 Jan 2010
Le Boulanger G, Labrèze C, Croué A, Schurgers L J, Chassaing N, Wittkampf T, Rutsch F, Martin L
Abstract excerpt
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an autosomal recessive disease affecting tissues rich in elastic fibers such as the skin, retina, and cardiovascular system. Mutations in the ABCC6 gene are known to be causative in most patients. Generalized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI) is characterized by extensive hydroxyapatite deposits in the internal elastic laminae in large and medium-sized arteries, leading to...
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