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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Ayokunle Olubaniyi, M.B,B.S
Overview
Idiopathic infantile arterial calcification [1] is a extremely rare,[2] usually fatal genetic disorder, caused by mutations in the ENPP1 gene in 75% of the subjects.[3] The condition affects infants during the first 6 months of life. This condition is inherited as an autosomal recessive pattern. It is characterized by generalised calcification of the arterial internal elastic lamina, leading to rupture of the lamina and occlusive changes in the tunica intima with stenosis and decreased elasticity of the vessel wall.[4] Most infants die of vaso-occlusive disease, especially of the coronary arteries.[5]
References
- ↑ Witzleben, C.L (1970). "Idiopathic infantile arterial calcification—A misnomer?". The American Journal of Cardiology. 26 (3): 305–9. doi:10.1016/0002-9149(70)90798-8. PMID 4196111.
- ↑ Chong, Curtis R.; Hutchins, Grover M. (2008). "Idiopathic Infantile Arterial Calcification: The Spectrum of Clinical Presentations". Pediatric and Developmental Pathology. 11 (5): 405–15. doi:10.2350/07-06-0297.1. PMID 17990935.
- ↑ Rutsch, Frank; Ruf, Nico; Vaingankar, Sucheta; Toliat, Mohammad R.; Suk, Anita; Höhne, Wolfgang; Schauer, Galen; Lehmann, Mandy; Roscioli, Tony (2003). "Mutations in ENPP1 are associated with 'idiopathic' infantile arterial calcification". Nature Genetics. 34 (4): 379–81. doi:10.1038/ng1221. PMID 12881724.
- ↑ Greenberg, S. Bruce; Gibson, James (2005). "New Findings in Idiopathic Arterial Calcification of Infancy Detected by MDCT". American Journal of Roentgenology. 185 (2): 530–2. doi:10.2214/ajr.185.2.01850530. PMID 16037532.
- ↑ Rutsch, Frank; Boyer, Petra; Nitschke, Yvonne; Ruf, Nico; Lorenz-Depierieux, Bettina; Wittkampf, Tanja; Weissen-Plenz, Gabriele; Fischer, Rudolf-Josef; Mughal, Zulf (2008). "Hypophosphatemia, Hyperphosphaturia, and Bisphosphonate Treatment Are Associated with Survival Beyond Infancy in Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy". Circulation: Cardiovascular Genetics. 1 (2): 133–40. doi:10.1161/CIRCGENETICS.108.797704. PMC 2794045. PMID 20016754.