Pseudoxanthoma elasticum: report of two cases

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum is a rare inherited multisystem disorder that is characterized by a pathological mineralization of the elastic connective tissue, which involves predominantly the skin, eyes and cardiovascular system. Its cause lies on mutations in the ABCC6 gene, which lead to reduction or...

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Main Authors: Gabriela Franco Marques, Sadamitsu Nakandakari, Ana Paula Cota Pinto Coelho, Maria Helena Mazzi Freire Nigro, Josmar Sabage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sociedade Brasileira de Dermatologia 2014-09-01
Series:Anais Brasileiros de Dermatologia
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/pdf/abd/v89n5/0365-0596-abd-89-05-0812.pdf