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Familial Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition
Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Crystal Deposition Disease

Presentation

A discussion of ANKH as the familial calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate deposition disease gene is presented. [ncbi.nlm.nih.gov]

The most common presentation is acute monoarthritis but patients may present mimicking OA and rheumatoid arthritis. Metabolic and endocrine disorders can be associated with CPPD arthritis. [omagdigital.com]

Patients diagnosed with CPPD upon presentation for joint pain and/or limitation of motion in Cluj-Napoca Rheumatology Department, were prospectively included in the study. [rjr.com.ro]

The knee is the most commonly involved joint, though it can occur anywhere and fever may be present as well. A small portion present as pseudorheumatoid arthritis with less intense pain, morning stiffness and fatique. [diseaseinfosearch.org]

Water signal is present in the subdeltoid bursa indicative of inflammation. [radsource.us]

Entire Body System

  • Tall Stature

    Bleasel JF, Bisagni-Faure A, Holderbaum D: Type procollagen gene (COL2A1 mutation in exon II associated with spon-dyloepiphyseal dysplasia, tall stature and osteoarthritis. J Rheumatol 1995, 22 :255–261. PubMed Google Scholar 46. [link.springer.com]

Neurologic

  • Radiculomyelopathy

    Williams C.J....Ryan L.M. 2003 39 The utility of alizarin red s staining in calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease. ( 12734902 ) Yamakawa K...Kikuchi M 2003 40 Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease in cervical radiculomyelopathy [malacards.org]

  • Convulsions

    Hence, as the calcium level continues to drop, the patient begins to experience muscle twitching and cramping, grimacing, and carpopedal spasm, which can quickly progress to tetany, laryngospasm, convulsions, cardiac arrhythmias, and eventually to respiratory [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Workup

Gout and Pseudogout Workup. Available online at http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/329958-workup. Accessed 6/20/2017. National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Disease. 2016. Questions and Answers about Gout. [labtestsonline.it]

(See Etiology, Presentation, and Workup .) Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease. Radiograph of the knee showing chondrocalcinosis involving the meniscal cartilage, as well as evidence of osteoarthritis. Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Gout or hyperuricemia in an adolescent or child is rare but invariably a manifestation of an underlying metabolic or inherited enzyme deficiency warranting a workup for these diseases. Postmenopausal women. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Treatment

It is also administered by injection as a treatment adjunct in cardiac arrest and in the treatment of hyperkalemia. calcium hydroxide an astringent compound used topically in solution or lotions. calcium lactate a calcium replenisher, administered orally [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

NATURAL TREATMENTS FOR PSEUDOGOUT CRYSTALS Natural treatments for pseudogout crystals involves several key nutrients Although there is still no known cure for this disease, there is a growing consensus that there are natural treatments for pseudogout [humanvitaminhealth.com]

Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease: diagnosis and treatment. Open Access Rheumatology : Research and Reviews. 2014;6:39-47. doi:10.2147/OARRR.S39039 MacMullan P, McCarthy G. [rarediseases.org]

Treatment of chronic crystal arthropathy is largely based on evidence from the treatment of gout and OA and consists of NSAIDs with proton pump inhibitor (PPI) cover. [patient.info]

Treatment Treatment of CPPD disease includes treatment of acute attacks, prophylaxis against recurrent acute attacks, and management of chronic symptoms12 (See Table 3). This treatment includes both pharmacological and non-pharmacological options. [omagdigital.com]

Prognosis

Prognosis of Pseudogout (Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease) Prognosis is good for acute episodes of psuedogout, which usually improve over a period of 10 days or so. [myvmc.com]

Prognosis [ 2 ] Acute attacks usually resolve within ten days. [ 9 ] Some patients develop progressive joint damage with functional limitation. Prognosis will also be dependent on any underlying cause. [patient.info]

The prognosis for individual attacks of acute calcium pyrophosphate arthritis is usually excellent. However, chronic arthritis can occur, and severe destructive arthropathy resembling neurogenic arthropathy (Charcot joints) occasionally occurs. [merckmanuals.com]

[…] synovial fluid leading to a synovitis Associated conditions hemochromatosis hyperparathyroidism hypomagnesemia can be seen in Gitelman and Bartter syndrome joint trauma, surgery, and severe medical illness these conditions can provoke an acute attack Prognosis [medbullets.com]

[…] treatment options are: Steroid injections: to treat severely swollen joints Oral steroids: to treat multiple swollen joints Nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medications (NSAIDS): to ease the pain Colchicine: to treat attacks of CPPD arthritis Outlook (Prognosis [mountsinai.org]

Etiology

Etiology Although the exact mechanism for the development of CPDD remains unknown, increased adenosine triphosphate breakdown with resultant increased inorganic pyrophosphate in the joints results from aging, genetic factors, or both. [emedicine.medscape.com]

Introduction Clinical definition a metabolic arthropathy due to deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPP) in connective tissue Epidemiology risk factors radiographic CPP deposition increases with age Etiology CPP deposition in joints Pathogenesis [medbullets.com]

(Etiology) Formation of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate salt crystals at the joints causes Pseudogout. [dovemed.com]

Etiology See Pathophysiology. Pathophysiology The exact physiologic dysfunction is not clear, but studies appear to implicate the chondrocyte and surrounding matrix as the responsible agents. [thehealthscience.com]

Etiology: The cause of CPPD crystal deposition disease is unknown. Formation of CPPD crystals in cartilage may be related to matrix changes or result from elevated levels of calcium or inorganic pyrophosphate. [rheumaknowledgy.com]

Epidemiology

Epidemiology Autosomal Dominant inheritance and sporadic cases III. Associated Conditions IV. [fpnotebook.com]

Epidemiology Frequency Estimates on the frequency of CPPD disease in the United States vary widely. Rates range from 4% to more than 25% of the population by age 80 years. [thehealthscience.com]

Calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition: Epidemiology, clinical features, diagnosis, and treatment. In: Terkeltaub R, ed. Gout and Other Crystal Deposition Arthropathies. Philadelphia, Penn: Elsevier; 2011:249-265. [the-rheumatologist.org]

Introduction Clinical definition a metabolic arthropathy due to deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPP) in connective tissue Epidemiology risk factors radiographic CPP deposition increases with age Etiology CPP deposition in joints Pathogenesis [medbullets.com]

Prevalence and Epidemiology Few studies have addressed the epidemiology of CPPD disease. It appears to affect about 1 per 1000 individuals and is much more common in those older than 65 years of age. [clevelandclinicmeded.com]

Pathophysiology

Etiology See Pathophysiology. Pathophysiology The exact physiologic dysfunction is not clear, but studies appear to implicate the chondrocyte and surrounding matrix as the responsible agents. [thehealthscience.com]

Pathophysiology of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease consists of the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals into soft tissue. [boneandspine.com]

Pathophysiology of articular chondrocalcinosis—role of ANKH. Nat Rev Rheumatol. 2011;7:96-104. Terkeltaub R, Pritzker KPH. Pathogenesis and molecular genetics of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate crystal deposition disease. In: Terkeltaub R, ed. [the-rheumatologist.org]

Subsequent messenger RNA expression analysis of the relevant genes in this pathway, in articular cartilage of independent patients undergoing joint replacement surgery for osteoarthritis, showed that upregulation of TNFRSF11B is a general phenomenon in the pathophysiological [emedicine.medscape.com]

Am J Human Genet 1998, 63S :A-92. ort of two possible transcripts from chromosome 5, which are expressed in articular cartilage and might have a possible role in the pathophysiology of CPDDD Google Scholar 49. [link.springer.com]

Prevention

They act in vasospastic angina to relax and prevent coronary artery spasm. [medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com]

Experts do not know how to prevent these crystals. If CPPD is due to some other medical problem, treatment of that condition may sometimes prevent CPPD from getting worse. [rheumatology.org]

Prevention There is no known way to prevent this disorder. However, treating other problems that may cause CPPD arthritis may make the condition less severe. Regular follow-up visits may help prevent permanent damage of the affected joints. [mountsinai.org]

Prevention of Pseudogout is difficult or impossible, especially for high risk individuals. [dovemed.com]

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