A rare disease

There are only a few hundred patients in the Netherlands who suffer from Pseudo Xanthoma Elasticum (PXE), and this makes financing research into treatment of this rare disease very difficult. You can help us!

A rare decease

There are only a few hundred patients in the Netherlands who suffer from Pseudo Xanthoma Elasticum (PXE), and this makes financing research into treatment of this rare disease very difficult. You can help us!

Symptoms of PXE

Skin

Skin problems are often the first indication that a person has PXE. Small bumps, lesions and other changes in the skin may occur.

Heart and blood vessels

Because PXE causes mineralization and restriction of the arteries, sufferers may experience pain when walking.

Stomach and intestinal system

PXE often causes stomach/intestinal bleeding, which may be life-threatening as it is not always diagnosed immediately.

Eyes

Most patients will develop angoid streaks which can cause hardening of the elastic tissue in the eyes.

Latest news

Gelukkig en gezond? nieuwjaar

26 December 2018

2018 is bijna ten einde. We danken al onze donateurs voor hun donaties. Dankzij hen kan onderzoek naar de zeldzame ziekte PXE doorgaan en komt er misschien ooit een tijd dat ook PXE’ers elkaar een gezond nieuwjaar kunnen wensen. Het bestuur van de Stichting PXE-Fonds wenst iedereen een gelukkig, liefdevol en vrolijk nieuwjaar toe en…

It is estimated that only between 400 and 500 people in the Netherlands suffer from PXE. It is a hereditary disease that causes the hardening of different tissues as result of a defect in the ABCC6 gene.

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