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NT5E Genetic Mutation Is a Rare But Important Cause of Intermittent Claudication and Chronic Limb-Threatening Ischemia.
Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society - 25 Jun 2020
Azuma Nobuyoshi, Uchida Tetsuro, Kikuchi Shinsuke, Sadahiro Mitsuaki, Shintani Tsunehiro, Yanagi Kumiko, Higashita Ryuji, Yamashita Atsushi, Makita Yoshio, Kaname Tadashi
Abstract excerpt
BACKGROUND: NT5Egenetic mutations are known to result in calcification of joints and arteries (CALJA), and worldwide, 14 patients from 7 families have been reported. METHODS AND RESULTS: A total of 5 patients from 2 independent families with CALJA were found in Japan. Of them, 3 complained of intermittent claudication (IC), and 1 suffered from bilateral chronic limb-threatening ischemia (CLTI). Whole-exome...
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