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.^[1]

Arterial calcification due to CD73 deficiency
Other names	Calcification of joints and arteries
This condition is inherited via autosomal recessive manner
Causes	mutations in the NT5E gene

Signs and symptoms

This condition is characterised by calcification of the peripheral arteries.^[2]

Causes

This condition is caused by mutations in the 5'-Nucleotidase Ecto (NT5E) gene.^[3]

Diagnosis

Medical evaluation and genetic test are used to ascertain Arterial calcification due to CD73 deficiency^[4]

Epidemiology

This a rare disorder, up to 2020 less than 20 individuals have been reported to have the condition^[5]

History

This condition was first described in 2011.^[6]