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Pseudoxanthoma elasticum laboratory findings
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Many laboratory tests that could be done to assess complications include:
- CBC – To screen for iron deficiency anemia.
- Fecal occult blood test to evaluate gastrointestinal bleeding.
- Urinalysis to screen for hematuria.
- Serum lipid levels – Pseudoxanthoma elasticum is associated with precocious atherosclerosis and elevated lipid levels should be treated aggressively.
- Serum calcium and phosphate levels – These are usually in the reference range in pseudoxanthoma elasticum, but hypercalcemia and hyperphosphatemia have been reported.
- Genetic testing – Mutations can be detected in 55-83% of patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum.
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