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Calcium pyrophosphate deposition

Calcium pyrophosphate deposition

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Is a type of:

Joint diseases

How long it usually lasts:

Chronic (lasts years to lifelong)

How common it is:

Common

Symptoms

Joint swelling
Fever

Medications

Ratings show how effective doctors think these medications are at treating Calcium pyrophosphate deposition
Colchicine
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NSAIDs
Steroids
Acetaminophen
Pain medicine
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Procedures

Ratings show how effective doctors think these procedures are at treating Calcium pyrophosphate deposition

Surgery

Joint aspiration
Joint replacement surgery

Tests

Alkaline phosphatase
Ionized calcium
Iron and iron binding capacity

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