Calcium pyrophosphate crystals including monoclinic and triclinic dihydrate phases (m- and t-CPPD) are found in 40% of end-stage OA patients. Frequently asymptomatic, it can give rise to synovitis ...

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD) is a form of arthritis characterized by the accumulation of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in the joints, leading to inflammation and pain.

When I’m sweating like a pig and panting like a dog in spin class, the last thing I want to sip on is a hot cup of Java. That might be why the common “coffee dehydrates you” belief is so eas ...

“We dehydrate food.” “We are not building a device that makes compost,” said Bradley Crepeau, CEO of FoodCycler, a Canadian company that also makes products designed to pulverize and dry ...

A zero calcium score with high cholesterol may mean a person is at a lower risk of coronary heart disease. It means imaging does not show a buildup of calcified plaque in the heart’s blood vessels.

Figure 2: Genetic map of 5p15.1 and genomic organization of ANKH. Figure 3: Cosegregation of ANKH mutations with the CMD phenotype. All eight families with mutations in ANKH are shown. We ...

Skimmed milk has a little more calcium than semi-skimmed, which in turn has a little more calcium than whole milk. The reason is simply that as the fat is removed, the watery proportion of the ...

Gout can occur in the hip joint rarely. In gout, uric acid crystals build up in the joints. There can be sudden, severe pain ...

Methods: In December 2017, existing systematic literature reviews (SLR) on rheumatoid arthritis (RA), osteoarthritis (OA), psoriatic arthritis (PsA), polymyalgia rheumatica (PMR), calcium ...

Calcium benefits the body by supporting bone health and possibly reducing the risk of colon cancer. Calcium may also help improve blood pressure and boost better weight control. Adequate calcium is ...

Low plasma levels of inorganic pyrophosphate (PP i) and ectopic vascular calcifications belong to these two conditions. This suggests that the purinergic system may be altered in chronic kidney ...

Correspondence to Professor Hongwei Ouyang, 1. Dr. Li Dak Sum & Yip Yio Chin Center for Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine, and Department of Orthopedic Surgery of the Second Affiliated Hospital, ...