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Chronic calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease arthropathy associated with hypomagnesemia
A R Erickson1, J Y Yeun, R J Enzenauer
11The opinions and assertions contained herein are the private views of the authors and are not to be construed as official or as reflecting the views of the Department of the Army of Department of Defense.
Abstract:
We describe a case of a young woman with a magnesium renal wasting syndrome leading to severe hypomagnesemia and a chronic pseudo-osteoaritis calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease (CPDD) arthropathy. A chronic CPDD arthropathy secondary to hypomagnesemia has not been previously reported. The identification of CPDD, particularly in the young, can be a clue to the presence of a potentially treatable underlying metabolic disorder, such as hypomagnesemia.
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