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Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy

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General arterial calcification of infancy is a rare and usually fatal disease. The condition is also called idiopathic arterial calcification of infancy.

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  1. Medical Genetics, Shriners Hospitals for Children, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA

    Harold Chen

  2. Perinatal and Clinical Genetics, Department of Pediatrics, LSU Health Sciences Center, 1501 Kings Highway, Shreveport, LA, 71130, USA

    Harold Chen

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Chen, H. (2016). Generalized Arterial Calcification of Infancy. In: Atlas of Genetic Diagnosis and Counseling. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-6430-3_104-2

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