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What is the primary mechanism of formation for dystrophic and iatrogenic calcifications?
What causes metastatic (metabolic) calcifications?
What is heterotopic calcification?
How are idiopathic calcifications classified?
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What are the clinical features associated with heterotopic calcification or ossification?
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What is the primary composition of the calcium salts deposited in soft tissue calcifications?
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What percentage of soft-tissue calcifications are accounted for by dystrophic and iatrogenic calcifications?
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What does metastatic (metabolic) calcifications refer to?
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What is the range of calcium-phosphate product that leads to metastatic (metabolic) calcifications?
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What is the term used for the unorganized deposition of calcium salts in soft tissue?
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