Trait
Calcium deposits in joints
Clinical name: Chondrocalcinosis
Radiographic evidence of articular calcification that represent calcium pyrophosphate depositions in soft tissue surrounding joints and at the insertions of tendons near joints (Entheses/Sharpey fibers) .
Summary
- Body system
- Abnormality of the musculoskeletal system
Reference genomeGRCh38hg38
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Changes in these genes cause rare conditions in which Calcium deposits in joints is seen. Most people with this trait have none of those conditions, and a gene on this list says nothing about anyone's own genome.
| Gene | How often it is seen | Conditions |
|---|---|---|
| HYAL1hyaluronidase 1 | Always | In 1 condition |
| CDC73cell division cycle 73 | Very often (80–99%) | In 3 conditions |
| GCM2GCM transcription factor 2 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| LMNAlamin A/C | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| MEN1menin 1 | Very often (80–99%) | In 1 condition |
| NOTCH3notch receptor 3 | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| PDGFRBplatelet derived growth factor receptor beta | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| WRNWRN RecQ like helicase | Often (30–79%) | In 1 condition |
| ANKHANKH inorganic pyrophosphate transport regulator | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| ATP7AATPase copper transporting alpha | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| TNFRSF11BTNF receptor superfamily member 11b | Sometimes (5–29%) | In 1 condition |
| CLCNKBchloride voltage-gated channel Kb | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| MEFVMEFV innate immunity regulator, pyrin | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| SLC12A3solute carrier family 12 member 3 | Rarely (1–4%) | In 2 conditions |
| TNFRSF1ATNF receptor superfamily member 1A | Rarely (1–4%) | In 1 condition |
| ALPLalkaline phosphatase, biomineralization associated | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| AP2S1adaptor related protein complex 2 subunit sigma 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| ATP7BATPase copper transporting beta | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| FXYD2FXYD domain containing ion transport regulator 2 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| GNA11G protein subunit alpha 11 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| KCNJ1potassium inwardly rectifying channel subfamily J member 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
| SLC12A1solute carrier family 12 member 1 | Not recorded | In 1 condition |
How often is among people with one of the gene's conditions, the most often across them, as the Human Phenotype Ontology records it. These pages describe traits and the research behind them; they are not a diagnosis, and a doctor or genetic counsellor is the person to ask about symptoms.
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Where this comes from
- The Human Phenotype Ontology, release 2026-09-01: the trait, its names, its definition and the genes linked to it. Find out more at hpo.jax.org.
- Data release 2026.10.16-c6eea6bf.
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