"Calcitonin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D002116
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.150 D12.644.400.095 D12.644.548.150 D12.776.631.650.095
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| Concept/Terms |
Calcitonin- Calcitonin
- Calcitrin
- Thyrocalcitonin
- Calcitonin(1-32)
Pro-Calcitonin- Pro-Calcitonin
- Pro Calcitonin
- Calcitonin-1
- Calcitonin 1
- Calcitonin Related Polypeptide Alpha
- Calcitonin Precursor Polyprotein
- Procalcitonin
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1996 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2002 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Calcitonin" by people in Profiles.
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Mathews JW, Winchester R, Alsaygh N, Bartlett AM, Luttrell L. Hyperparathyroidism-jaw Tumor Syndrome: An Overlooked Cause of Severe Hypercalcemia. Am J Med Sci. 2016 Sep; 352(3):302-5.
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Sakran JV, Michetti CP, Sheridan MJ, Richmond R, Waked T, Aldaghlas T, Rizzo A, Griffen M, Fakhry SM. The utility of procalcitonin in critically ill trauma patients. J Trauma Acute Care Surg. 2012 Aug; 73(2):413-8; discussion 418.
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Palazzo SJ, Simpson T, Schnapp L. Biomarkers for ventilator-associated pneumonia: review of the literature. Heart Lung. 2011 Jul-Aug; 40(4):293-8.
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Kameda Y, Nishimaki T, Chisaka O, Iseki S, Sucov HM. Expression of the epithelial marker E-cadherin by thyroid C cells and their precursors during murine development. J Histochem Cytochem. 2007 Oct; 55(10):1075-88.
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Bushardt RL, Turner JL, Ragucci KR, Askins DG. Non-estrogen treatments for osteoporosis: an evidence-based review. JAAPA. 2006 Dec; 19(12):25-30.
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Li J, Zhao H, Supowit SC, DiPette DJ, Wang DH. Activation of the renin-angiotensin system in alpha-calcitonin gene-related peptide/calcitonin gene knockout mice. J Hypertens. 2004 Jul; 22(7):1345-9.
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DuBay D, Ephgrave KS, Cullen JJ, Broadhurst KA. Intracerebroventricular calcitonin prevents stress-induced gastric dysfunction. J Surg Res. 2003 Mar; 110(1):188-92.
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Toribio RE, Kohn CW, Leone GW, Capen CC, Rosol TJ. Molecular cloning and expression of equine calcitonin, calcitonin gene-related peptide-I, and calcitonin gene-related peptide-II. Mol Cell Endocrinol. 2003 Jan 31; 199(1-2):119-28.
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Basler T, Meier-Hellmann A, Bredle D, Reinhart K. Amino acid imbalance early in septic encephalopathy. Intensive Care Med. 2002 Mar; 28(3):293-8.
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Evans DB, Fleming JB, Lee JE, Cote G, Gagel RF. The surgical treatment of medullary thyroid carcinoma. Semin Surg Oncol. 1999 Jan-Feb; 16(1):50-63.