Peri and intraglomerular haematoxylinophilic deposits in a newborn: answer

• Main Authors: Sonia Nemolato (Author), Alice Sanna (Author), Clara Gerosa (Author), Daniela Fanni (Author), Giuliana Palmas (Author), Melania Puddu (Author), Cristina Loddo (Author), Claudia Fanni (Author), Peter Van Eyken (Author), Gavino Faa (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hygeia Press di Corridori Marinella, 2013-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Idiopathic infantile arterial calcification (IIAC) is a rare disease characterized by abnormal calcification of the arterial vessels, resulting in calcium deposits in the wall of medium-sized and large arteries. IIAC is caused by mutations in the ENPP1 gene, localized on chromosome 6q22, resulting i...