Sentences with phrase «calcium crystals»

Simply put, it isn't good for calcium crystals to be floating around your bloodstream.

4 The most common kind of vertigo happens when tiny calcium crystals in the inner ear detach and clump together, making the world seem to spin.

Calcification of the spine occurs when calcium crystals are deposited in the gelatinous fluid that cushions the vertebrae.

It stimulates the production of calcitonin, the hormone responsible for inhibiting cells (osteoclasts) that breaks bone down and activates alkaline phosphatase, an enzyme that forms new calcium crystals in bones.

This protein protects the blood vessels from calcification by congregating around the elastic fibers of the arterial lining and guarding against calcium crystal deposition.

Causes of calcium crystal formation include genetic predisposition and urine pH. Their structure is more stable than struvite crystals, and almost always require surgical removal.

An inactive rabbit might sit in one spot and thus the urine also sits and there is more opportunity for calcium crystals to coalesce.

During the procedure, surgical instruments are inserted through the skin via tiny incisions and used to repair damage, smooth the cartilage's surface, and remove cartilage fragments and calcium crystals.

The calcium crystals that form within the fluid sacs cause the discs to bulge.