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What would cause calcium deposits on the ribs and nowhere else?
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Consult your doctor: I recommend that you visit your local family physician as to the specifics of your question as it is about a health exchange between the physician and the patient. Wishing you the very best.
Answered 10/3/2016
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Most likely injury o: Inflammatory disease in the area.
Answered 12/29/2022
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