Pseudoxanthoma elasticum and its complications: Two case reports

Netherlands Journal of Medicine

Volumn 49, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 24-29

  Weenink, A C ^a   Dijkman, G ^a   De Meijer, P H E M ^a  

^a LEIDEN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Angioid streaks; Complications; Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CASE REPORT; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASE; CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISEASES AFFECTING THE SKIN; EARLY DIAGNOSIS; FEMALE; GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PSEUDOXANTHOMA ELASTICUM; SKIN MANIFESTATION; VISUAL IMPAIRMENT;

EID: 0030198458     PISSN: 03002977     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0300-2977(95)00079-8     Document Type: Article

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