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MeSH Heading: Chondrocalcinosis
Tree Number(s): C05.550.114.264; C05.550.354.125
Unique ID: D002805
RDF Unique Identifier: http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002805
Annotation: note entry term: do not index CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE unless particularly discussed
Scope Note: Presence of CALCIUM PYROPHOSPHATE in the connective tissues such as the cartilaginous structures of joints. When accompanied by GOUT-like symptoms, it is referred to as pseudogout.
Entry Term(s): Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition Disease; Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate Deposition; Pseudogout
Previous Indexing: Calcinosis (1966-1971); Joint Diseases (1966-1971)
See Also: Gout
Public MeSH Note: 72
History Note: 72
Date Established: 1972/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2016/03/03

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Chondrocalcinosis MeSH Descriptor Data 2025