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Ectopic mineralization disorders of the extracellular matrix of connective tissue: molecular genetics and pathomechanisms of aberrant calcification.
Matrix biology : journal of the International Society for Matrix Biology - 1 Jan 2014
Li Qiaoli, Jiang Qiujie, Uitto Jouni
Abstract excerpt
Ectopic mineralization of connective tissues is a complex process leading to deposition of calcium phosphate complexes in the extracellular matrix, particularly affecting the skin and the arterial blood vessels and common in age-associated disorders. A number of initiating and contributing metabolic and environmental factors are linked to aberrant mineralization in these diseases, making the identification of...
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