Calcium deposits can be caused by things like infection, aging, or medical treatments like surgery or cancer therapy. They occur when calcium builds up in soft tissues, where it isn't supposed to be.

by stimulating the process of bone resorption and inhibiting bone formation. According to some authors, even small doses, such as <2.5 mg of prednisolone may increase fracture risk. It has ...

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Calcium supplements are often necessary for those with dietary restrictions to maintain bone health. Absorption is maximized when taken in small doses with the right foods, particularly those rich ...

Am J Health Syst Pharm. 2006;63(5):419-430. During resorption, growth factors and proteins released from osteoblast precursors and bone stimulate the differentiation, chemotaxis, and proliferation ...

while thiazide diuretics - also used to lower blood pressure - increases renal calcium resorption and can result in hypercalcemia when taken with vitamin D. Taking vitamin E interferes with the ...

Older hospitalized adults with both magnesium and calcium deficiencies exhibit significantly lower cognitive function, highlighting the need for nutrient monitoring in aging populations.

The careful study of burn patients has allowed us to detect that children and adolescents have a mechanism that protects them from the entry of calcium into the circulation following inflammatory bone ...

Atherosclerosis causes the smooth, elastic lining of the coronary arteries to become hard, stiff, and swollen because of plaque. These are deposits of calcium, fats, and abnormal inflammatory cells ...