Article
Calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease: a review of epidemiologic findings.
Current opinion in rheumatology - 1 Mar 2016
Abhishek Abhishek
Abstract excerpt
PURPOSE OF REVIEW: The purpose of this review is to summarize the recent advances in the epidemiology of calcium pyrophosphate deposition disease (CPPD), and to discuss their implications. This review is particularly timely as several epidemiological studies that enhance the understanding of CPPD have been published recently. RECENT FINDINGS: This article will review recent findings on the prevalence of...
Topics
- Calcium Pyrophosphate
- Chondrocalcinosis
- Genetic Predisposition to Disease
- Humans
- Incidence
- Osteoarthritis
- Prevalence
- Radiography
