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They develop in local tissue lesions. Degenerative, partly necrotic connective tissues with reduced blood flow and acid pH values are a “calcium captor” and store calcium salts at a different rate. The main causes of dystrophic calcification are:
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Bartl, R., Bartl, C. (2017). Heterotopic Calcifications. In: Bone Disorders . Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-29182-6_76
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