Calcitonin

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Used for

thyrocalcitonin

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Broader Terms

peptide hormone

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Related Terms

thyroid hormone

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Scope Note

a peptide hormone secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in response to hypercalcemia, which lowers blood calcium and phosphate by promoting renal excretion; chemotherapy for Paget's disease and severe hypercalcemia.

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Facts (generated by robot; please edit if you find it inaccurate)

  • Calcitonin is available only with your doctor's prescription, in the following dosage forms: Parenteral Calcitonin-Human Injection (U.
  • An oral version of salmon calcitonin is in clinical trials now.
  • About Calcitonin Calcitonin is a polypeptide hormone secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland.
  • ] Cancer Encyclopedia CalcitoninDefinitionCalcitonin is a hormone involved in regulating calcium metabolism.
  • What is calcitonin? Calcitonin is a drug treatment for osteoporosis and has been licensed in its injectable form since 1996 and in the form of a nasal spray, since 2000.
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