Metastatic calcification is characterized by ?
Hypercalcemia
Hypocalcemia
Eucalcemia
None of the above
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)