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Effects of etidronate on the Enpp1⁻/⁻ mouse model of generalized arterial calcification of infancy.
International journal of molecular medicine - 1 Jul 2015
Huesa Carmen, Staines Katherine A, Millán Jose Luis, MacRae Vicky E
Abstract excerpt
Generalized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI) is an autosomal recessive disorder of spontaneous infantile arterial and periarticular calcification which is attributed to mutations in the ectonucleotide pyrophosphatase/phosphodiesterase 1 (Enpp1) gene. Whilst the bisphosphonate, etidronate, is currently used off-label for the treatment for GACI, recent studies have highlighted its detrimental effects on...
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