Crystals of calcium phosphate have been found in the joints of people suffering from conditions such as osteoarthritis and acute pseudogout, suggesting they could be a therapeutic target.

Calcium phosphate crystals are colorless and may appear as star-like or needle-like, though they may also form plates. They may show up alone or in clusters. They often appear in alkaline urine ...

CPPs are colloidal nanoparticles of calcium phosphate crystals and function as cargos delivering ingested phosphate to the bone. However, CPPs increase upon chronic kidney disease and behave like a ...

At levels of supersaturation below 1, crystals dissolve ... oxalate supersaturation is independent of urine pH, but calcium phosphate supersaturation increases rapidly as urine pH rises from ...

Certain foods and drinks contain chemicals that can lead to these sometimes painful crystals ... Unlike with calcium oxalate and calcium phosphate stones, sodium isn’t a special issue here.

Rhomboid, birefringent calcium pyrophosphate (CPP) crystals are seen under polarizing light microscopy in this sample of synovial fluid that was obtained from a patient with acute CPP crystal ...

"We wanted to find out what triggers the formation of calcium phosphate crystals, and why it seems to be concentrated around the collagen and elastin which makes up much of the artery wall." ...

Lead calcium phosphate crystals are extremely insoluble in phosphate dosed tap water and so their presence suggests phosphate acts by mineralizing the lead, preventing it from leaching into the water.

It's the hardest tissue in your body. Enamel is made up of a highly organized structure of calcium phosphate crystals and can last for many decades.‌ Enamel has to withstand some harsh ...