{"id":109214,"date":"2021-05-31T05:55:28","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T05:55:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=109214"},"modified":"2023-06-20T10:54:22","modified_gmt":"2023-06-20T10:54:22","slug":"pseudoxanthoma-elasticum","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/pseudoxanthoma-elasticum\/","title":{"rendered":"Pseudoxanthoma elasticum"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited disorder in which elastic fibers in three organ systems (the skin, retina of the eyes, and cardiovascular system) become slowly calcified.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>This is a hereditary disorder of elastic tissue. Degenerating elastic tissue in the skin produces lesions which look like soft yellow papules. Elastic tissue in the eye and blood vessels is also involved, giving rise to visual impairment, raised blood pressure and haemorrhages.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>An autosomal recessive disease that affects elastic tissues in cardiovascular tissues and skin. Abnormalities in the retina may result in the finding of angioid streaks on physical examination, and blindness. Arterial damage in other organs can result in ischemia. Skin lesions include yellow xanthomatoid patches and excess skin laxity.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-gray-800 dark:text-gray-100 border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<div class=\"flex p-4 gap-4 text-base md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl md:py-6 lg:px-0 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-4 whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>A genetic condition affecting the connective or elastic tissue, characterized by early onset aging, deterioration of the skin, and degeneration of the arteries resulting in hemorrhages.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited disorder in which elastic fibers in three organ systems (the skin, retina of the eyes, and cardiovascular system) become slowly calcified. 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