Familial calcium pyrophosphate deposition
Synonyms: Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease | Familial CC | Familial CPPD | Familial articular chondrocalcinosis | Hereditary CC | Hereditary articular chondrocalcinosis | Hereditary calcium pyrophosphate deposition
A rare inherited rheumatologic disease which causes calcification of articular fibrocartilage or hyaline cartilage a process termed chondrocalcinosis (CC). It often associates with acute synovitis and osteoarthritis (OA).
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