chondrocalcinosis

"the three C's"

Cation disease
- hyperparathyroidism (Ca++)
- hemochromatosis (Fe++)
- Wilson disease (Cu++)
Crystal deposition disease
- gout (sodium monourate)
- calcium pyrophosphate deposition (CPPD, pseudogout)
Cartilage degeneration
- ochronosis
- acromegaly
- hypophosphatasia
- osteoarthritis

Charles E. Kahn, Jr., MD - 2 February 1995
Last updated: 1 October 2013