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4. What Causes CPPD?

Deposits of calcium collecting inside the cartilage and tissue surrounding major joints cause CPPD. This can happen after years of excessive calcium consumption, especially when calcium is not accompanied by vitamin D, which enables the absorption of calcium into the bones. The calcium crystals are sharp and poke into the soft tissues of the muscle and cartilage that surround the major joints. This effect is magnified when the weight-bearing bone presses into the crystals. Although related issues do not cause CPPD, they can make the body susceptible to it, and make it worse when it does occur.

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