Which of the following is not a common site for metastatic calci
Correct Answer: Parathyroid
Description: Metastatic calcification may occur widely throughout the body but principally affects.
Interstitial tissues of gastric mucosa
Kidneys
Lungs
Systemic arteries and
Pulmonary veins
The common feature of all these sites, which makes them prone to calcification is that they can lose acid and therefore they have an internal alkaline component favourable for metastatic calcification.
Also, know
Metastatic calcification occurs in normal tissues whenever there is hypercalcemia.
Usually, deposition of the calcium does not cause any clinical dysfunction but sometimes massive deposition in the lung may produce abnormality and in kidneys may produce nephrocalcinosis.
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