| Metadata | |
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| ID | DOID:0050644 |
| Name | arterial calcification of infancy |
| Definition | A vascular disease that is characterized by generalized calcification of the arterial internal elastic lamina, leading to rupture of the lamina and occlusive changes in the tunica intima with stenosis and decreased elasticity of the vessel wall. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idiopathic_infantile_arterial_calcification, http://www.omim.org/entry/208000 |
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| Subsets |
DO_rare_slim |
| Synonyms |
generalized arterial calcification of infancy [EXACT] idiopathic infantile arterial calcification [EXACT] infantile arteriosclerosis [EXACT] |
| Parent Relationships |
is_a artery disease |