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Results 1 - 2 of 2 for Cardiac valve calcification
  1. Alkaptonuria 
    ... the spine can cause further back pain. This calcification can also affect the cartilage that makes up the valves of the heart, which allow blood to move through the heart and prevent blood from flowing backward. As a result, the heart valves narrow (stenosis), which can cause the valves to ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/alkaptonuria - Genetics
  2. Gaucher disease 
    ... because it primarily affects the heart, causing the heart valves to harden (calcify). People with the cardiovascular form ... III Genetic Testing Registry: Gaucher disease-ophthalmoplegia-cardiovascular calcification syndrome Gaucher disease Gaucher disease type 1 National ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/genetics/condition/gaucher-disease - Genetics