Table 1.
Baseline characteristics of pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) patients, ABCC6 mutation carriers, and non-carriers.
| PXE patients (n = 8) | ABCC6 carriers (n = 9) | Non-carriers (n = 4) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Age (years) | 39 ± 13 | 48 ± 17 | 57 ± 5 |
| Sex (women) | 6 (75%) | 5 (55%) | 1 (25%) |
| Weight (kg) | 72 ± 11 | 65 ± 10 | 74 ± 4 |
| BMI (kg/m2) | 29 ± 5.1 | 25 ± 3 | 28 ± 4 |
| Smoking | |||
| Current | 2 (25%) | 4 (44%) | 1 (25%) |
| Past | 1 (12%) | ||
| Alcohol | 1 (12%) | 2 (22%) | 1 (25%) |
| Dyslipidaemia | 2 (25%) | 3 (33%) | 1 (25%) |
| Systolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 117 ± 12 | 110 ± 20 | 133 ± 10 |
| Diastolic blood pressure (mmHg) | 71 ± 18 | 68 ± 14 | 87 ± 8 |
| Ankle–brachial index | 1.12 ± 0.2 | 1.14 ± 0.08 | 1.25 ± 0.1 |
| <0.9 | 1 (12%) | 0 | 0 |
| >1.4 | 2 (25%) | 1 (10%) | 1 (25%) |
Data are shown as mean ± SD or number (percentage).