Extraosseous calcification in kidney disease.

Korey Bartolomeo, Xin Yee Tan, Richard Fatica

Journal: Cleveland Clinic journal of medicine 2022;89(2):81-90

PMID: 35105696

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Abstract

A consequence of chronic and end-stage kidney disease is a higher risk of calcium deposition in sites other than the bones. The authors of this review outline current understanding of the pathogenesis, presentation, diagnosis, and treatment of this group of disorders.

Address: Department of Kidney Medicine, Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH [email protected].; Department of Kidney Medicine, Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic, Cleveland, OH.; Vice-chair, Department of Kidney Medicine, Glickman Urological & Kidney Institute, Cleveland Clinic; Clinical Assistant Professor, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH.

DOI: 10.3949/ccjm.89a.21073

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MeSH Terms: Calcinosis, Calcium, Humans, Kidney Failure, Chronic