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Calcification of muscles

MedGen UID:
755917
•Concept ID:
C2960760
•
Disease or Syndrome; Finding
Synonyms: Calcification of muscle; Skeletal muscle calcinosis
SNOMED CT: Calcification of muscle (446993003)
 
HPO: HP:0100249

Definition

Deposition of calcium salts in muscle tissue. [from HPO]

Term Hierarchy

CClinical test,  RResearch test,  OOMIM,  GGeneReviews,  VClinVar  
  • CROGVCalcification of muscles

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Juvenile Dermatomyositis: Advances in Pathogenesis, Assessment, and Management.
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Curr Pediatr Rev 2021;17(4):273-287. doi: 10.2174/1573396317666210426105045. PMID: 33902423
Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy: from diagnosis to treatment.
Chianca V, Albano D, Messina C, Midiri F, Mauri G, Aliprandi A, Catapano M, Pescatori LC, Monaco CG, Gitto S, Pisani Mainini A, Corazza A, Rapisarda S, Pozzi G, Barile A, Masciocchi C, Sconfienza LM
Acta Biomed 2018 Jan 19;89(1-S):186-196. doi: 10.23750/abm.v89i1-S.7022. PMID: 29350647Free PMC Article
Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff: state of the art in diagnosis and treatment.
Merolla G, Singh S, Paladini P, Porcellini G
J Orthop Traumatol 2016 Mar;17(1):7-14. Epub 2015 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s10195-015-0367-6. PMID: 26163832Free PMC Article

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Molecular Mechanisms of Vascular Health: Insights From Vascular Aging and Calcification.
Sutton NR, Malhotra R, St Hilaire C, Aikawa E, Blumenthal RS, Gackenbach G, Goyal P, Johnson A, Nigwekar SU, Shanahan CM, Towler DA, Wolford BN, Chen Y
Arterioscler Thromb Vasc Biol 2023 Jan;43(1):15-29. Epub 2022 Nov 22 doi: 10.1161/ATVBAHA.122.317332. PMID: 36412195Free PMC Article
Vascular Calcification: Key Roles of Phosphate and Pyrophosphate.
Villa-Bellosta R
Int J Mol Sci 2021 Dec 17;22(24) doi: 10.3390/ijms222413536. PMID: 34948333Free PMC Article
Vascular Calcification-New Insights Into Its Mechanism.
Lee SJ, Lee IK, Jeon JH
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Apr 13;21(8) doi: 10.3390/ijms21082685. PMID: 32294899Free PMC Article
Role of smooth muscle cells in vascular calcification: implications in atherosclerosis and arterial stiffness.
Durham AL, Speer MY, Scatena M, Giachelli CM, Shanahan CM
Cardiovasc Res 2018 Mar 15;114(4):590-600. doi: 10.1093/cvr/cvy010. PMID: 29514202Free PMC Article
Coronary Artery Calcification: From Mechanism to Molecular Imaging.
Nakahara T, Dweck MR, Narula N, Pisapia D, Narula J, Strauss HW
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2017 May;10(5):582-593. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.03.005. PMID: 28473100

Diagnosis

Vascular Calcification-New Insights Into Its Mechanism.
Lee SJ, Lee IK, Jeon JH
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Apr 13;21(8) doi: 10.3390/ijms21082685. PMID: 32294899Free PMC Article
Rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy: from diagnosis to treatment.
Chianca V, Albano D, Messina C, Midiri F, Mauri G, Aliprandi A, Catapano M, Pescatori LC, Monaco CG, Gitto S, Pisani Mainini A, Corazza A, Rapisarda S, Pozzi G, Barile A, Masciocchi C, Sconfienza LM
Acta Biomed 2018 Jan 19;89(1-S):186-196. doi: 10.23750/abm.v89i1-S.7022. PMID: 29350647Free PMC Article
Calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff: From formation to resorption.
Darrieutort-Laffite C, Blanchard F, Le Goff B
Joint Bone Spine 2018 Dec;85(6):687-692. Epub 2017 Nov 28 doi: 10.1016/j.jbspin.2017.10.004. PMID: 29195923
Coronary Artery Calcification: From Mechanism to Molecular Imaging.
Nakahara T, Dweck MR, Narula N, Pisapia D, Narula J, Strauss HW
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2017 May;10(5):582-593. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.03.005. PMID: 28473100
Calcific tendinitis of the rotator cuff: state of the art in diagnosis and treatment.
Merolla G, Singh S, Paladini P, Porcellini G
J Orthop Traumatol 2016 Mar;17(1):7-14. Epub 2015 Jul 12 doi: 10.1007/s10195-015-0367-6. PMID: 26163832Free PMC Article

Therapy

The emerging role of magnesium in CKD.
Sakaguchi Y
Clin Exp Nephrol 2022 May;26(5):379-384. Epub 2022 Jan 25 doi: 10.1007/s10157-022-02182-4. PMID: 35076791Free PMC Article
Vascular pathologies in chronic kidney disease: pathophysiological mechanisms and novel therapeutic approaches.
Düsing P, Zietzer A, Goody PR, Hosen MR, Kurts C, Nickenig G, Jansen F
J Mol Med (Berl) 2021 Mar;99(3):335-348. Epub 2021 Jan 22 doi: 10.1007/s00109-021-02037-7. PMID: 33481059Free PMC Article
Electrotherapy modalities for rotator cuff disease.
Page MJ, Green S, Mrocki MA, Surace SJ, Deitch J, McBain B, Lyttle N, Buchbinder R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Jun 10;2016(6):CD012225. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012225. PMID: 27283591Free PMC Article
Evaluation and nonsurgical management of rotator cuff calcific tendinopathy.
Greis AC, Derrington SM, McAuliffe M
Orthop Clin North Am 2015 Apr;46(2):293-302. Epub 2015 Jan 27 doi: 10.1016/j.ocl.2014.11.011. PMID: 25771323
A systematic review of shockwave therapies in soft tissue conditions: focusing on the evidence.
Speed C
Br J Sports Med 2014 Nov;48(21):1538-42. Epub 2013 Aug 5 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091961. PMID: 23918444

Prognosis

Proteomic Atlas of Atherosclerosis: The Contribution of Proteoglycans to Sex Differences, Plaque Phenotypes, and Outcomes.
Theofilatos K, Stojkovic S, Hasman M, van der Laan SW, Baig F, Barallobre-Barreiro J, Schmidt LE, Yin S, Yin X, Burnap S, Singh B, Popham J, Harkot O, Kampf S, Nackenhorst MC, Strassl A, Loewe C, Demyanets S, Neumayer C, Bilban M, Hengstenberg C, Huber K, Pasterkamp G, Wojta J, Mayr M
Circ Res 2023 Sep 15;133(7):542-558. Epub 2023 Aug 30 doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.322590. PMID: 37646165Free PMC Article
Vascular pathologies in chronic kidney disease: pathophysiological mechanisms and novel therapeutic approaches.
Düsing P, Zietzer A, Goody PR, Hosen MR, Kurts C, Nickenig G, Jansen F
J Mol Med (Berl) 2021 Mar;99(3):335-348. Epub 2021 Jan 22 doi: 10.1007/s00109-021-02037-7. PMID: 33481059Free PMC Article
Metabolism of vascular smooth muscle cells in vascular diseases.
Shi J, Yang Y, Cheng A, Xu G, He F
Am J Physiol Heart Circ Physiol 2020 Sep 1;319(3):H613-H631. Epub 2020 Aug 7 doi: 10.1152/ajpheart.00220.2020. PMID: 32762559
Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and kinesio taping in calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder: a randomized controlled trial.
Frassanito P, Cavalieri C, Maestri R, Felicetti G
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2018 Jun;54(3):333-340. Epub 2017 Nov 29 doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04749-9. PMID: 29185674
Coronary Artery Calcification: From Mechanism to Molecular Imaging.
Nakahara T, Dweck MR, Narula N, Pisapia D, Narula J, Strauss HW
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2017 May;10(5):582-593. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.03.005. PMID: 28473100

Clinical prediction guides

Proteomic Atlas of Atherosclerosis: The Contribution of Proteoglycans to Sex Differences, Plaque Phenotypes, and Outcomes.
Theofilatos K, Stojkovic S, Hasman M, van der Laan SW, Baig F, Barallobre-Barreiro J, Schmidt LE, Yin S, Yin X, Burnap S, Singh B, Popham J, Harkot O, Kampf S, Nackenhorst MC, Strassl A, Loewe C, Demyanets S, Neumayer C, Bilban M, Hengstenberg C, Huber K, Pasterkamp G, Wojta J, Mayr M
Circ Res 2023 Sep 15;133(7):542-558. Epub 2023 Aug 30 doi: 10.1161/CIRCRESAHA.123.322590. PMID: 37646165Free PMC Article
ERK1/2 inhibition reduces vascular calcification by activating miR-126-3p-DKK1/LRP6 pathway.
Zeng P, Yang J, Liu L, Yang X, Yao Z, Ma C, Zhu H, Su J, Zhao Q, Feng K, Yang S, Zhu Y, Li X, Wang W, Duan Y, Han J, Chen Y
Theranostics 2021;11(3):1129-1146. Epub 2021 Jan 1 doi: 10.7150/thno.49771. PMID: 33391525Free PMC Article
Calcium deposition within coronary atherosclerotic lesion: Implications for plaque stability.
Jinnouchi H, Sato Y, Sakamoto A, Cornelissen A, Mori M, Kawakami R, Gadhoke NV, Kolodgie FD, Virmani R, Finn AV
Atherosclerosis 2020 Aug;306:85-95. Epub 2020 Jun 14 doi: 10.1016/j.atherosclerosis.2020.05.017. PMID: 32654790
Effectiveness of Extracorporeal Shock Wave Therapy and kinesio taping in calcific tendinopathy of the shoulder: a randomized controlled trial.
Frassanito P, Cavalieri C, Maestri R, Felicetti G
Eur J Phys Rehabil Med 2018 Jun;54(3):333-340. Epub 2017 Nov 29 doi: 10.23736/S1973-9087.17.04749-9. PMID: 29185674
Coronary Artery Calcification: From Mechanism to Molecular Imaging.
Nakahara T, Dweck MR, Narula N, Pisapia D, Narula J, Strauss HW
JACC Cardiovasc Imaging 2017 May;10(5):582-593. doi: 10.1016/j.jcmg.2017.03.005. PMID: 28473100

Recent systematic reviews

Chronic calcific tendonitis of the rotator cuff: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials comparing operative and nonoperative interventions.
Angileri HS, Gohal C, Comeau-Gauthier M, Owen MM, Shanmugaraj A, Terry MA, Tjong VK, Khan M
J Shoulder Elbow Surg 2023 Aug;32(8):1746-1760. Epub 2023 Apr 18 doi: 10.1016/j.jse.2023.03.017. PMID: 37080421
The Protective Effects of the Autophagic and Lysosomal Machinery in Vascular and Valvular Calcification: A Systematic Review.
Neutel CHG, Hendrickx JO, Martinet W, De Meyer GRY, Guns PJ
Int J Mol Sci 2020 Nov 25;21(23) doi: 10.3390/ijms21238933. PMID: 33255685Free PMC Article
Shock wave therapy for rotator cuff disease with or without calcification.
Surace SJ, Deitch J, Johnston RV, Buchbinder R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2020 Mar 4;3(3):CD008962. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008962.pub2. PMID: 32128761Free PMC Article
Electrotherapy modalities for rotator cuff disease.
Page MJ, Green S, Mrocki MA, Surace SJ, Deitch J, McBain B, Lyttle N, Buchbinder R
Cochrane Database Syst Rev 2016 Jun 10;2016(6):CD012225. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD012225. PMID: 27283591Free PMC Article
A systematic review of shockwave therapies in soft tissue conditions: focusing on the evidence.
Speed C
Br J Sports Med 2014 Nov;48(21):1538-42. Epub 2013 Aug 5 doi: 10.1136/bjsports-2012-091961. PMID: 23918444

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