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What is vascular calcification of the knee?
This was seen in an xray along with a fracture. Also seen were the words significant effusion. All these terms were on the xray. I am asking what do vascular calcification and significant effusion mean. Thank You.
What vascular calcification in the foot mean?
Calcification means calcium is being deposited somewhere. Vascular calcification means there are deposits of calcium in the blood vessels. This turns the vessels hard like bone.
What is vascular calcification?
Vascular calcification is highly prevalent and correlated with high rates of cardiovascular mortality in chronic kidney disease patients. Recent evidence suggests that mineral, hormonal, and metabolic imbalances that promote phenotype change in vascular cells as well as deficiencies in specific mineralization inhibitory pathways may be important contributory factors for vascular calcification in these patients. This article reviews current mechanisms proposed for the regulation of vascular calcification and data supporting their potential contribution to this process in chronic kidney disease.
Can TNF blockers cause vascular calcification?
TNF blockers are used to inhibit inflammation in people who suffer from TNF or tumor necrosis factor. Vascular calcification does not appear in the side effects that may occur from taking a TNF blocker.
What is mild vascular calcification in a non contrast CT Scan?
Mild vascular calcification in a non contrast CT scan shows mild coronary artery disease. Changes in diet and medication can treat these beginning stages of mild coronary artery disease.
What causes calcification in the placenta?
Smoking or overdue pregnancy.
Can radiation therapy cause lung calcification?
Can radiation therapy cause imflamation and calcification on breast mammeogram? No, it will not cause calcification, it causes something called radiation pneumonitis, its where the lung becomes too inflammed to be useful. I can be seen as a density on xrays but not as a calcification
What is fossil calcification?
fossil calcification is when the calcium in a bone intergests and causes the bone to rott away. the calcium in a bone desintergrates leaving only the fossil behind.
Is tricalcium phosphate bad for you?
read the book "The Calcium Timebomb". Apparently it causes calcification
What is testicular calcification?
Testicular calcification is a build up of tiny bits of calcium in the testicles. Nobody knows what causes it and researchers think it affects 2 to 6 percent of men.
What causes knee swell?
water on the knee, torn cartilage, arthritis, these are just a few of the causes.
What causes peripheral vascular disease?
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