<prompt> Metastatic calcification is characterized by ?HypercalcemiaHypocalcemiaEucalcemiaNone of the above  <response>: 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 