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6. How is CPPD Diagnosed?

CPPD is difficult to diagnose. The only foolproof ways to tell whether someone is suffering from CPPD, as opposed to another condition, is for the physician to draw out the liquid from between the bones of the joint and examine it under a microscope for calcium crystals. X-rays can also sometimes show the presence of these crystals in the joints.

diagnosing calcium pyrophosphate deposition CPPD

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