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This exploratory study investigated whether functional indicators of the endogenous mineral buffering system are dysregulated in SSc and linked to disease activity.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Methods<\/jats:title><jats:p>T50 (calciprotein crystallization test or serum calcification propensity) and hydrodynamic radius of secondary CPPs (CPP2) were determined in serum samples from 78 SSc patients and 44 controls without SSc, and were associated with disease activity markers of SSc.<\/jats:p><\/jats:sec><jats:sec><jats:title>Results<\/jats:title><jats:p>T50 was reduced and CPP2 radius was increased in SSc patients as compared to controls, indicating a deranged mineral buffering system. This was accompanied by slightly higher serum phosphate and PTH levels in SSc patients, while iFGF23 was not significantly modified. Longitudinally, all parameters remained unchanged over time in SSc patients, only iFGF23 increased. 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