An autopsy case of pseudoxanthoma elasticum: Histochemical characteristics

Medical Molecular Morphology

Volumn 40, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 172-177

  Miki, Katsuaki ^a   Yuri, Takashi ^a   Takeda, Nobuhiko ^b   Takehana, Kazuya ^b   Iwasaka, Toshiji ^b   Tsubura, Airo ^a  

^a KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b KANSAI MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

ABCC6 gene; Angioid streak; Calcification; Elastic fiber; Elastin; Fibronectin; Histochemistry; Pseudoxanthoma elasticum

Indexed keywords

FIBRONECTIN; PROTEOGLYCAN;

AGED; ANAMNESIS; ARTICLE; AUTOPSY; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; ELASTIC FIBER; FEMALE; HISTOCHEMISTRY; HISTOPATHOLOGY; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSEUDOXANTHOMA ELASTICUM;

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOID STREAKS; AUTOPSY; ENDOCARDIUM; FEMALE; HEART VALVE DISEASES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; PSEUDOXANTHOMA ELASTICUM; SKIN DISEASES; VASCULAR DISEASES;

EID: 34548699928     PISSN: 18601480     EISSN: 18601499     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00795-007-0368-5     Document Type: Article

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