Correlation of systemic involvement and presence of pathological skin calcification assessed by ex vivo nonlinear microscopy in Pseudoxanthoma elasticum.

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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE (OMIM 264800)) is an autosomal recessive connective tissue disorder mainly caused by mutations in the ABCC6 gene. PXE results in ectopic calcification primarily in the skin, eye and blood vessels that can lead to blindness, peripheral arterial disease and stroke. Previous studies found correlation between macroscopic skin involvement and severe ophthalmological and cardiovascular...

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