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Parts of kidney that can be calcified?
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Varies: I'm assuming you're asking about the kidney itself, not stones. It's commonplace to have a few harmless calcium deposits in the renal medulla especially near the tips of the papillae. An old infarct or necrotic papilla can calcify, and especially in a diabetic, atherosclerosis may calcify in the smaller arteries.
Answered 11/6/2013
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