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ReviewOpen access rheumatology : research and reviews2023

Diagnosis and Treatment of Calcium Pyrophosphate Deposition (CPPD) Disease: A Review.

Sharon Cowley, Geraldine McCarthy

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Review in Open access rheumatology : research and reviews, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 17 papers.

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17citing papers in PubMed
7.2field-weighted citation impact, top 2% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

17 citing papers in PubMed, 36 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Sharon CowleyDepartment of Rheumatology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Geraldine McCarthyDepartment of Rheumatology, Mater Misericordiae University Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Mater Misericordiae University Hospital · IE

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Calcium Pyrophosphate Dihydrate (CPPD) crystal-related arthropathies are a common cause of acute and chronic arthritis caused by the deposition of calcium pyrophosphate crystals in joints and soft tissues, resulting in inflammation and joint damage. They present with a wide spectrum of clinical manifestations and often present challenges to diagnosis and management as they commonly affect older co-morbid patients. The challenges are compounded by a lack of a well-defined description of CPPD. However, an international expert-driven process is underway to develop CPPD classification criteria. Treatment is also problematic as unlike gout, there are no agents available that decrease the crystal burden. Treatment options have often been extrapolated from gout treatment pathways without having extensive trials or a solid evidence base. It is hoped the new CPPD classification guidelines will contribute to large multicentre studies, with well-defined patient cohorts, which will facilitate the production of high-quality evidence to guide the management of this condition. Here, we discuss the barriers and facilitators in diagnosing and treating CPPD-related arthropathy.

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calcium pyrophosphate dihydrateCPPDcrystal arthropathy

Identifiers

PMID36987530
PMCPMC10040153
OpenAlexW4353078334

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