hrp0097s10.2 | Bone | ESPE2023
Rutsch Frank
Ectopic calcifications rarely manifest in the pediatric population. However, especially when present in arteries calcifications are often associated with severe complications. Ectopic calcification can be viewed as a phenomenon arising in a state of imbalance between systemic activators and inhibitors of calcification. Within recent years, research has led to the discovery of intricate networks regulating the systemic phosphate/pyrophosphate ratio, which seems to play an impor...