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calcitonin
[ kal-si-toh-nin ]
noun
- a polypeptide hormone that participates in the regulation of calcium levels in vertebrates by inhibiting loss of calcium from bone to the blood.
calcitonin
/ ËŒ°ìæ±ô²õɪˈ³Ùəʊ²Ôɪ²Ô /
noun
- a hormone secreted by the thyroid that inhibits the release of calcium from the skeleton and prevents a build-up of calcium in the blood Also calledthyrocalcitonin Compare parathyroid hormone
calcitonin
/ °ìă±ô′sÄ-³ÙÅ′²ÔÄ²Ô /
- A peptide hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that stimulates bone formation and lowers blood calcium and phosphate levels.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of calcitonin1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of calcitonin1
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Oral medications that affect the same calcitonin gene-related peptide pathway have now become available.
These cells release calcitonin, a hormone that regulates the levels of calcium and bone-building phosphorus in the blood.
The arrival of therapies targeting calcitonin gene-related peptide and its receptor is rightly seen as a highlight of recent years, and many hope that the approach will yet yield greater benefits.
I lost my sense of smell 15 years ago after my doctor prescribed calcitonin nasal spray for low bone density.
They said he provided or helped gain access to prescription-dose vitamin D; calcitonin; ferrous sulfate; Advair; testosterone; and various thyroid medications.
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