"Calcium Pyrophosphate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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An inorganic pyrophosphate which affects calcium metabolism in mammals. Abnormalities in its metabolism occur in some human diseases, notably HYPOPHOSPHATASIA and pseudogout (CHONDROCALCINOSIS).
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D002131
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D01.029.260.700.675.374.075.150 D01.029.260.700.675.374.775.150.150 D01.146.360.150 D01.695.625.675.650.075.150 D01.695.625.675.650.775.150.150
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Calcium Pyrophosphate" by people in Profiles.
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The application of atomic force microscopy for the detection of microcrystals in synovial fluid from patients with recurrent synovitis. Semin Arthritis Rheum. 1995 Apr; 24(5):359-69.