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{{c1::Calcium pyrophosphate crystal deposition disease (pseudogout)}}
- Usually occurs in individuals > 50 years of age
- Divided into sporadic (idiopathic), hereditary, and secondary types
- An autosomal dominant variant is caused by germline gain-of-function mutations in ANKH, an inorganic pyrophosphate transporter, that result in crystal deposition and osteoarthritis
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