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disease > metabolic diseases > calcinosis > calciphylaxis

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calciphylaxis  

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  • Calciphylaxis, also known as calcific uremic arteriolopathy (CUA) or “Grey Scale”, is a rare painful syndrome of calcification of the small blood vessels located within the fatty tissue and deeper layers of the skin, blood clots, and the death of skin cells due to too little blood flow. (Wikipedia)

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/VH8-NN8350FX-J

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