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Pathologic calcification refers to abnormal calcium salt deposition in tissues, categorized into dystrophic and metastatic types. Dystrophic calcification occurs in dying tissues with normal calcium levels, while metastatic calcification arises from hypercalcemia affecting normal tissues. Both processes involve the formation of calcium phosphate precipitates, with distinct morphological characteristics and underlying causes.
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