Abstract Number: 878 • 2019 ACR/ARP Annual Meeting
The Association of Serum Magnesium with Chondrocalcinosis and Osteoarthritis
Background/Purpose: High serum magnesium (Mg) may have anti-inflammatory effects and prevents the release of extracellular pyrophosphate, inhibiting CPP deposition. Cross-sectional data has linked low serum…Abstract Number: 1135 • 2017 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
the Incidence of Knee Chondrocalcinosis and Its Risk Factors in Community-Based Cohort
Background/Purpose: Chondrocalcinosis (CC) results from deposition of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) in articular cartilage. It is a relatively common radiographic finding of the joints, especially…Abstract Number: 2402 • 2015 ACR/ARHP Annual Meeting
Comparison of Synovitis on MRI and Pain in Knee Osteoarthritis Patients with and without Chondrocalcinosis: Data from the Osteoarthritis Initiative (OAI)
Background/Purpose: CPPD crystals are frequently deposited in the fibrocartilage of the meniscus and detected radiographically as linear calcification, termed chondrocalcinosis (CC). Several studies have found…