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Reassessment of causality of ABCC6 missense variants associated with pseudoxanthoma elasticum based on Sherloc.
Genetics in medicine : official journal of the American College of Medical Genetics - 1 Jan 2021
Verschuere Shana, Navassiolava Nastassia, Martin Ludovic, Nevalainen Pasi I, Coucke Paul J, Vanakker Olivier M
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a heritable disorder affecting elastic fibers in the skin, eyes, and cardiovascular system. It is caused by biallelic pathogenic variants in the ABCC6 gene. To date, over 300 ABCC6 variants are associated with PXE, more than half being missense variants. Correct variant interpretation is essential for establishing a direct link between the variant and the patient's...
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