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A condition characterized by calcification of the renal tissue itself. It is usually seen in distal RENAL TUBULAR ACIDOSIS with calcium deposition in the DISTAL KIDNEY TUBULES and the surrounding interstitium. Nephrocalcinosis causes RENAL INSUFFICIENCY.
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- Nephrocalcinoses
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- National Library of Medicine. Nephrocalcinosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009397. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009397
- Nephrocalcinosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nephrocalcinosis
- Nephrocalcinosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1527711