Mondo Disease Ontology

Last uploaded: November 25, 2024
Preferred Name

inherited pseudoxanthoma elasticum
Synonyms

inherited PXE

inherited Gronblad Strandberg syndrome

Definitions

An inheritable form of pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), that causes calcium and other minerals to accumulate in the elastic fibers of the skin, eyes, and blood vessels, and less frequently in other areas such as the digestive tract. PXE may cause the following symptoms: growth of yellowish bumps on the skin of the neck, under the arms, or in the groin area; reduced vision; periodic weakness in the legs (claudication); or bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, particularly the stomach. A clinical diagnosis of PXE can be made when an individual is found to have both the characteristic eye findings and yellow bumps on the skin. ABCC6 is the only gene known to be associated with this condition. Currently, there is no treatment for this condition, but affected individuals may benefit from routine visits to an eye doctor who specializes in retinal disorders, and by having regular physical examinationswith their primary physician. Pathophysiology: In PXE, there is mineralization (accumulation of calcium and other minerals) and fragmentation of the elastin-containing fibers in connective tissue, but primarily in the midlaminar layer of the dermis, Bruch's membrane and the midsized arteries.[12] Recent studies hypothesize that PXE is a metabolic disease, and that its features arise because metabolites of vitamin K cannot reach peripheral tissues

ID

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0100091

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Pathophysiology: In PXE, there is mineralization (accumulation of calcium and other minerals) and fragmentation of the elastin-containing fibers in connective tissue, but primarily in the midlaminar layer of the dermis, Bruch's membrane and the midsized arteries.[12] Recent studies hypothesize that PXE is a metabolic disease, and that its features arise because metabolites of vitamin K cannot reach peripheral tissues

database_cross_reference

UMLS:C1274225

MEDGEN:697574

GARD:9643

definition

An inheritable form of pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE), that causes calcium and other minerals to accumulate in the elastic fibers of the skin, eyes, and blood vessels, and less frequently in other areas such as the digestive tract. PXE may cause the following symptoms: growth of yellowish bumps on the skin of the neck, under the arms, or in the groin area; reduced vision; periodic weakness in the legs (claudication); or bleeding in the gastrointestinal tract, particularly the stomach. A clinical diagnosis of PXE can be made when an individual is found to have both the characteristic eye findings and yellow bumps on the skin. ABCC6 is the only gene known to be associated with this condition. Currently, there is no treatment for this condition, but affected individuals may benefit from routine visits to an eye doctor who specializes in retinal disorders, and by having regular physical examinationswith their primary physician.

has_exact_synonym

inherited PXE

inherited Gronblad Strandberg syndrome

id

MONDO:0100091

in_subset

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/mondo/mondo-simple#otar

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/mondo/mondo-simple#rare

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/mondo/mondo-simple#gard_rare

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/mondo/mondo-simple#nord_rare

label

inherited pseudoxanthoma elasticum

notation

MONDO:0100091

prefLabel

inherited pseudoxanthoma elasticum

seeAlso

https://rarediseases.info.nih.gov/diseases/9643/pseudoxanthoma-elasticum

skos_exactMatch

http://identifiers.org/medgen/697574

http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1274225

treeView

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0003847

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0024308

subClassOf

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0003847

http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0024308

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