Metastatic calcification is characterized by ?: (A) Hypercalcemia, (B) Hypocalcemia, (C) Eucalcemia, (D) None of the above
Answer is A. Ans. is 'a' i.e., Hypercalcemia Pathologic calcifications Dystrophic calcification: Deposition of calcium at sites of cell injury and necrosis. Metastatic calcification: Deposition of calcium in normal tissues, caused by hypercalcemia (usually a consequence of parathyroid hormone excess)