Pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) is an inherited disorder that causes select elastic tissue in the body to become mineralized.  Learn more about PXE signs, effects and medical care in the PXE GENERAL BULLETIN.

PXE International and Dr. Scott Walsh, Program Director of Dermatology at University of Toronto, will host a half-day regional support meeting in Toronto, Ontario, CA on June 20, 2009.  MORE INFORMATION.

Presenter: Wai Wong, MD, PhD, National Eye Institute, NIH
Monday, May 11, 2009, 7:30 PM, Eastern Standard Time  REGISTER 

Description: Basic information about the eye, problems PXE causes, current treatments.  If you have questions you would like Dr. Wong to address during the webinar, please email them to Terry Mac Dermaid at tmacdermaid@pxe.org.  

If you have a phone or a computer or both, you can participate! 
How does a webinar work?  WEBINAR FAQ 
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