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Calcium Phosphates

Medical Definition: Calcium salts of phosphoric acid. These compounds are frequently used as calcium supplements.
Guide Notes: GEN or unspecified; prefer specifics; often used as calcium supplement
Calcium Phosphates Categories.
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Apatites - A group of phosphate minerals that includes ten mineral species and has the general formula X5(YO4)3Z, where X is usually calcium or lead, Y is phosphorus or arsenic, and Z is chlorine, fluorine, or OH-. (McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific and Technical Terms, 4th ed)
Canadian Medical Guide Definition Calcium Pyrophosphate - An inorganic pyrophosphate which affects calcium metabolism in mammals. Abnormalities in its metabolism occur in some human diseases, notably HYPOPHOSPHATASIA and pseudogout (CHONDROCALCINOSIS).

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