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Calciphylaxis differential diagnosis
Introduction
Overview
Overview
Differentiating Calciphylaxis from other Diseases
Differentiating Calciphylaxis from other Diseases
Calciphylaxis is one type of extraskeletal calcification. Similar extraskeletal calcifications are observed in some patients with hypercalcaemic states, including patients with milk alkali syndrome, sarcoidosis, primary hyperparathyroidism, and hypervitaminosis D.
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