Arterial calcification due to CD73 deficiency


Arterial calcification due to CD73 deficiency or Calcification of joints and arteries is a rare genetic disorder affecting adults.

Signs and symptoms

This condition is characterised by calcification of the peripheral arteries.

Causes

This condition is caused by mutations in the 5'-Nucleotidase Ecto gene.

Diagnosis

Medical evaluation and genetic tests are used to ascertain arterial calcification due to CD73 deficiency.

Epidemiology

This is a rare disorder; up to 2020, fewer than 20 individuals have been reported to have the condition.

History

This condition was first described in 2011.