Open AccessAnomalous Structure of Urinary Glycosaminoglycans in Patients with Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Author(s) -
Francesca Maccari,
Dealba Gheduzzi,
Nicola Volpi
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
clinical chemistry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.705
H-Index - 218
eISSN - 1530-8561
pISSN - 0009-9147
DOI - 10.1373/49.3.380
Subject(s) - pseudoxanthoma elasticum , glycosaminoglycan , urinary system , medicine , pathology , anatomy
Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is a hereditary connective tissue disease in which proteoglycans have altered properties. We investigated whether altered proteoglycan metabolism occurs in vivo and may be reflected in the urine of PXE individuals by analyzing the excreted polysaccharides.
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