Phenotypic Expressions in a French Pseudoxanthoma-Elasticum Cohort
- Conditions
- Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
- Registration Number
- NCT01446380
- Lead Sponsor
- University Hospital, Angers
- Brief Summary
The cohort is intended to study the phenotypic expressions of the pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) disease in various tissues (eye, skin, arteries, etc).
- Detailed Description
This national french cohort is intended to improve our knowledge on the PXE disease. The study of phenotypic expression of the diseases is focused on cutaneous, opthalmologic and vascular tissues. All investigations are included in a yearly follow-up for these patients and collected in a database.
Plasma are also collected for all patients and stored in our clinical research biological center in Angers, including genetic (DNA) material extracted from diagnostic skin biopsy. French Ministry of Teaching and Research Authorisation number for the PXE collection is AC 2008 871. Declarative number is DC 2008 870.
Recruitment & Eligibility
- Status
- UNKNOWN
- Sex
- All
- Target Recruitment
- 350
- Patients with PXE disease
- Informed consent obtained
- Patient affiliated to Health care system (french social security)
- No informed consent
- No affiliation to a Health care system
Study & Design
- Study Type
- OBSERVATIONAL
- Study Design
- Not specified
- Primary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
- Secondary Outcome Measures
Name Time Method
Trial Locations
- Locations (1)
University Hospital of Angers
🇫🇷Angers, Pays de Loire, France