Calcitonin
Synonyms
Calcitonin 1
Calcitonin Precursor Polyprotein
Calcitonin Related Polypeptide Alpha
Calcitonin(1-32)
Calcitonin, Eel
Calcitonin-1
Calcitrin
Ciba 47175 BA
Ciba 47175-BA
Ciba 47175BA
Eel Calcitonin
Pro Calcitonin
Pro-Calcitonin
Procalcitonin
Thyrocalcitonin
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.
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