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Descriptor
English
:
Calcitonin
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Calcitonina
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Calcitonina
Synonyms
English
:
Calcitonin(1-32)
Calcitonin, Eel
Calcitrin
Ciba 47175 BA
Ciba 47175-BA
Ciba 47175BA
Eel Calcitonin
Thyrocalcitonin
Tree Number:
D06.472.699.150
D06.472.931.052
D12.644.400.095
D12.644.548.150
D12.776.631.650.095
Definition
English
:
A peptide hormone that lowers
calcium
concentration in the blood. In
humans
, it is released by thyroid cells and acts to decrease the formation and absorptive activity of
osteoclasts
. Its role in regulating
plasma
calcium
is much greater in
children
and in certain
diseases
than in normal
adults.
Pharmacological Action:
Calcium-Regulating Hormones and Agents
Bone Density Conservation Agents
See Related
English
:
Receptors, Calcitonin
History Note
English
:
74,66-67; was THYROCALCITONIN 1968-73 & 1964-65 (Prov 1964-65)
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AD
administration & dosage
AE
adverse effects
AG
agonists
AA
analogs & derivatives
AN
analysis
AI
antagonists & inhibitors
BI
biosynthesis
BL
blood
CF
cerebrospinal fluid
CS
chemical synthesis
CH
chemistry
CL
classification
DF
deficiency
DE
drug effects
EC
economics
GE
genetics
HI
history
IM
immunology
IP
isolation & purification
ME
metabolism
PK
pharmacokinetics
PD
pharmacology
PH
physiology
PO
poisoning
RE
radiation effects
ST
standards
SD
supply & distribution
TU
therapeutic use
TO
toxicity
UR
urine
Record Number:
22372
Unique Identifier:
D002116
Occurrence in VHL
:
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