Various vascular malformations are prevalent in Finnish pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) patients: a national registry study.

Saku PelttariSuvi VäärämäkiOlivier VanakkerShana VerschuereHannu UusitaloHeini HuhtalaTero HinkkaIlkka H Pörsti Pasi I Nevalainen

Published in: Orphanet journal of rare diseases (2022)

The prevalence of diagnosed PXE appears to be lower in Finland than in estimates from other countries. Decreased visual acuity is the most prevalent complication. We suggest that various vascular malformations may be an unrecognized feature of PXE.

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