Disease caused by accumulation of crystals
Crystallopathy is a harmful state or disease associated with the formation and aggregation of crystals in tissues or cavities,[ 1] [ 2] or in other words, a heterogeneous group of diseases caused by intrinsic or environmental microparticles or crystals, promoting tissue inflammation and scarring .[ 3]
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