Calcitonin: What It Is, Function & Levels - Cleveland Clinic
Calcitonin is a hormone your thyroid releases to help regulate calcium levels in your blood by decreasing it. Abnormal calcitonin levels cause few or no symptoms.
Calcitonin: 7 things you should know - Drugs.com
2023年8月31日 · Calcitonin acts on calcitonin receptors in bone and possibly also the kidney and gastrointestinal tract, preventing the breakdown of bone and increasing its density. Calcitonin …
Calcitonin - Wikipedia
Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid peptide hormone secreted by parafollicular cells (also known as C cells) of the thyroid (or endostyle) in humans and other chordates [5] in the ultimopharyngeal …
Calcitonin - StatPearls - NCBI Bookshelf
2023年8月17日 · Calcitonin is a peptide hormone consisting of 32 amino acids, primarily synthesized by the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the human thyroid gland. The hormone …
What to know about calcitonin for osteoporosis - Medical News Today
2023年11月15日 · Calcitonin is a hormone the thyroid produces to help regulate calcium levels in the body. It can slow the loss of bone density and increase bone mass in people with …
Calcitonin | Definition, Production, & Function | Britannica
Calcitonin, a protein hormone synthesized and secreted in humans and other mammals primarily by parafollicular cells (C cells) in the thyroid gland. The overall effect of calcitonin is to lower …
Calcitonin Test - MedlinePlus
A calcitonin test checks the level of calcitonin, a thyroid hormone, in your blood. It's mainly used to help diagnose and monitor medullary thyroid cancer. Learn more.
Calcitonin (injection route) - Mayo Clinic
Calcitonin injection is used to treat Paget's disease of the bone. It may also be used to prevent bone loss in women with postmenopausal osteoporosis and to treat hypercalcemia (too much …
Calcitonin | Hormones
Calcitonin is a hormone that is produced in humans by the parafollicular cells (commonly known as C-cells) of the thyroid gland. Calcitonin is involved in regulating levels of calcium and …
Calcitonin, the forgotten hormone: does it deserve to be forgotten?
Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid hormone secreted by the C-cells of the thyroid gland. Calcitonin has been preserved during the transition from ocean-based life to land dwellers and is …