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Descriptions

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. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006

Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans by the C cells of the thyroid. It acts to decrease the formation and absorptive activity of osteoclasts. Its calcium regulating roles is greater in children and in certain diseases than in normal adults. Calcitonin testing detects medullary carcinoma of thyroid gland, and evaluates calcium metabolism. Concentrations of calcitonin in plasma rise in patients with C cell tumors, and in some patieints with cancer of lung, breast and pancreas. It also rises in chronic renal failure, pernicious anemia, pregnancy at term and is higher in newborns. Source: Regenstrief Institute

Basic Part Properties

Part Display Name
Calcitonin
Part Type
Component (Describes the core component or analyte measured)
Created On
2000-05-04
Construct for LOINC Short Name
Calcit

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Language Variants Get Info

Tag Language Translation
zh-CN Chinese (China) 降钙素
Synonyms: CT;甲状腺降钙素;钙通宁;降血钙素;降钙素类内分泌化学成分
fr-CA French (Canada) Calcitonine
et-EE Estonian (Estonia) Kaltsitoniin
es-ES Spanish (Spain) Calcitonina
it-IT Italian (Italy) Calcitonina
tr-TR Turkish (Turkey) Kalsitonin
ru-RU Russian (Russian Federation) Кальцитонин
nl-NL Dutch (Netherlands) calcitonine
fr-BE French (Belgium) Calcitonine
Synonyms: hCT