Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a rare hereditary lung disease in which calcium
phosphate deposits (calcospherites) accumulate in the distal airspaces. An Italian scientist …

Pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis (PAM) is a fascinating rare lung disease that is associated
with the accumulation of hydroxyapatite microliths within the lumen of the alveolar spaces. In …

Hydroxyapatite (HA) is the primary structural component of the skeleton and dentition. Under
biological conditions, HA does not occur spontaneously and therefore must be actively …

Dyspnea is one of the most common symptoms associated with CKD. It has a profound
influence on the quality of life of CKD patients, and its underlying causes are often …

Hydroxyapatite (HAp) is critical to health both as the main structural material of the skeleton
and storage material of calcium and phosphate. Nanosized HAp (nHAp) is naturally …

Amyloidosis is a constellation of disease entities characterized by abnormal extracellular
deposition and accumulation of protein and protein derivatives, which show apple-green …

Kidney failure (KF) refers to a progressive decline in glomerular filtration rate to below 15
ml/min per 1.73 m2, necessitating renal replacement therapy with dialysis or renal …

Objective: The present study was aimed at retrospectively reviewing high-resolution
computed tomography (HRCT) findings in patients with pulmonary alveolar microlithiasis in …

Pulmonary calcifications are usually incidental asymptomatic findings discovered on x‐rays
or computed tomography scans that can be easily overlooked, and their significance …

Background Pulmonary hypertension (pH) is a well-known complication among patients with
chronic kidney disease (CKD). Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) have been associated with pH …