Description : Chondrocalcinosis, or cartilage calcification, is a common condition that usually
results from deposition of crystals of calcium pyrophosphate dihydrate (CPPD) in articular
hyaline and fibro-cartilage.;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the ANKH inorganic pyrophosphate transport regulator gene (ANKH,
605145.0006);