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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a genetic disease that causes mineralization of elastic fibers in some tissues. The most common problems arise in the skin and eyes, and later in blood vessels in the form of premature atherosclerosis. [Source: Wikipedia ]

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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum 
May Cause
Abnormal abdominal vessels
Acro-osteolysis
Aneurysm of abdominal aorta or its branches
Aortic aneurysm
Arterial calcification
Arterial dilatation
Arterial occlusion
Arterial tortuosity
Arteriovenous fistulas
Atherosclerosis
Cardiomegaly
Cardiomyopathy
Chondrocalcinosis
Claudication
Congenital cardiomyopathy
Congenital heart disease
Coronary artery abnormality
Cystic medial necrosis
Dissecting aneurysm of the ascending aorta or arch
Gastrointestinal system bleeding
Hemangioma
Hypoplastic terminal phalanges
Intracranial calcification
Large aortic arch
Large ascending aorta
Mitral insufficiency
Mitral stenosis
Mitral valve disease
Multifocal thoracic calcification
Multiple intracranial calcification
Myocardial infarction
Osteolysis
Premature atherosclerosis
Restrictive cardiomyopathy
Skin rash
Soft-tissue calcification
Systemic hypertension
Vascular calcification
Widespread soft-tissue calcification

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