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Coronary pathology of inherited generalized arterial calcification of infancy: a case report.
Cardiovascular pathology : the official journal of the Society for Cardiovascular Pathology - 1 Jan 2000
Federici Duccio, Torii Sho, Ciuffreda Matteo, Galletti Lorenzo, Lorini Luca, Bonanomi Ezio, Gianatti Andrea, Iascone Maria, Park Joohyung, Guo Liang, Romero Maria E, Kolodgie Frank D, Guagliumi Giulio, Virmani Renu
Abstract excerpt
Generalized arterial calcification of infancy (GACI), or idiopathic infantile arterial calcification, is a rare autosomal-recessive disease recognized aAs an inherited disorder characterized by severe pathologic calcification of large- and medium-sized arteries accompanied by smooth muscle cell (SMC) hyperplasia leading to vascular obstruction [1]. The prognosis is extremely poor, with 85% of affected infants...
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