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Settlement pending

The rheumatologist is the specialist in charge of making the diagnosis, right based on three parameters: physical examination, medical history and diagnostic tests in this respect, it is common to take radiographs of affected parties, which will show the calcification of cartilage as a white line parallel to the edge of the bone and synovial fluid analysis obtained by direct puncture into the inflamed joint, to discover the presence of calcium salt crystals.

If chondrocalcinosis is related to hormonal problems or kidney failure, the improvement will depend on primary care problem. Unfortunately, the cause of this disease remains an enigma in the vast majority of cases, so that can not be a cure. Read the rest of this entry »

On the trail of pain

Chondrocalcinosis is a puzzle for medicine because in most cases (approximately 90%) is not a cause that gives rise, however, in a small percentage of patients is presented as a result of an inherited disorder or disease:

Hyperparathyroidism. Overactive parathyroid glands, located at the front and at the base of the neck around the thyroid gland, whose function is to produce parathyroid hormone, which regulates the balance of calcium, phosphorus and magnesium in blood and bone. Read the rest of this entry »

The formation of calcium deposits in the articular cartilage of soft tissue can cause episodes of swelling and pain in wrists, hips and knees as well as limitation of movement. To date no definitive cure, but you can control the discomfort.

Cartilage is a smooth and compact tissue that covers the ends of bones found in joints, both to properly registers engage bone surfaces to absorb impact caused by movements, jumps, bumps and turns. To achieve this goal with the help of the fluid and synovial membranes, the first works as a lubricant, while the latter are responsible for retaining the fluid and prevent escape. Read the rest of this entry »

Brittle bones

A disease of high incidence in some countries and is caused by a calcium deficiency is osteoporosis. It is characterized by decreased bone mass. The affected bones are more porous and break more easily than normal bone. There are common wrist fractures (radio), vertebrae and hip, but can affect any bone.

Osteoporosis affects women especially after menopause, but also occurs in men. Adequate calcium intake from childhood helps prevent this disease.

Another disease caused by calcium deficiency is rickets, which causes skeletal deformities. Rickets is caused by a decrease in the mineralization of bone and cartilage due to low levels of calcium and phosphorus in the blood as a result of a deficiency of vitamin D. Read the rest of this entry »

While everyone seems to know that it is necessary, very few people consume minimal amounts of calcium, hence the bone diseases are so common.

Statistics show that in Argentina between 40 and 50 percent of young men and women, and between 30 and 40 percent of those over 25 years consume less than 50 percent of the recommended calcium intake for age.

This calcium deficiency and its persistence throughout life, warning about a widespread nutritional problem, since it is one of the agents responsible for the high incidence of osteoporosis in adulthood, as well as the frequency of fractures, says Dr. Maria Luz de Portela, a professor at the Department of Nutrition, Faculty of Pharmacy and Biochemistry, UBA. Read the rest of this entry »