Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Gronblad-Strandberg Syndrome; PXE - Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

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Sharon Terry of Genetic Alliance

Here is a hero of mine Sharon s two kids have inherited PXE or Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum It s a rare disorder of connective tissue Through tireless hard work Sharon has championed research and set up an international organization to help detect and treat those affected Here is a recent article about her <a href= http newswire ascribe org cgi bin behold pl ascribeid=20051116 113547 amp time=13 48 PST amp year=2005 amp public=0 >newswire ascribe org cgi bin behold pl ascribeid=20051116 < a> Hell I ve known I have PXE since 1998 I lost all my central vision back in fall of 2000 It sucks but I still have peripheral vision and I have kept my job which is a miracle Here s to Sharon Terry I ve never met her but she s a friend of mine More info on PXE <a href= http pxe org >pxe org < a>

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Illustrations A gross example of saggy skin in the axilla

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A gross example of saggy skin in the axilla Loss of elastic tissue in the neck Differential Diagnosis

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Moulagen 100 159 Moulagen 15 99 70 106 139 Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Erbliche systematische Erkrankung des elastischen Bindegewebes Universitätshautklinik Erlangen Prof Hauck

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Moulagen 100 159 Moulagen 15 99 67 106 137 Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Erbliche systematische Erkrankung des elastischen Bindegewebes Universitätshautklinik Erlangen Prof Hauck

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Moulagen 100 159 Moulagen 15 99 71 106 139 Pseudoxanthoma elasticum Erbliche systematische Erkrankung des elastischen Bindegewebes Universitätshautklinik Erlangen Prof Hauck

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Figure 1 a Pedigree of the family Solid black = affected members with pseudoxanthoma elasticum right and retinitis pigmentosa left white symbol = unaffected members All members in the pedigree

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Figure 2 Histologic findings including clumps of degenerated connective tissue fibers Hematoxylin eosin stain A original magnification X10 B original magnification X20

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