Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum: An Interesting Model to Evaluate Chronic Kidney Disease-Like Vascular Damage without Renal Disease

Background: Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE; OMIM 264800) is an inherited multisystem disorder associated with accumulation of mineralized and fragmented elastic fibers in the skin, vascular walls, and brush membrane in the eye. Carriers exhibit characteristic lesions in the cardiovascular system, and...

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Autores:
D’Marco, Luis
Lima-Martínez, Marcos
Karohl, Cristina
Chacín, Maricarmen
Bermúdez, Valmore
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Fecha de publicación:
2020
Institución:
Universidad Simón Bolívar
Repositorio:
Repositorio Digital USB
Idioma:
eng
OAI Identifier:
oai:bonga.unisimon.edu.co:20.500.12442/5062
Acceso en línea:
https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12442/5062
Palabra clave:
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum
Chronic kidney disease
Vascular calcification
Hydroxyapatite
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