Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and sudden death.

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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a generalized connective tissue disorder in which there is calcification of elastic fibers within arteries, eyes, and skin. Characteristic features include yellow-orange papular skin lesions, angioid streaks radiating out from the optic discs, and arterial calcification. The prevalence in the general population varies widely from 1/70,000 to 1/160,000. PXE has an autosomal...

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