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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.

Also Known As:

Calcitonin, Eel; Calcitonin(1-32); Calcitrin; Ciba 47175-BA; Eel Calcitonin; Ciba 47175 BA; Ciba 47175BA; Thyrocalcitonin

Pharmalogical Action Categories:

Bone Density Conservation Agents

Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists
- Hormones: 80400
  - Thyroid Hormones: 10782
    - Calcitonin: 5497
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Calcitonin: 5497
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins: 1
- Proteins: 484843
  - Nerve Tissue Proteins: 2
    - Neuropeptides: 6772
      - Calcitonin: 5497
- Peptides: 82426
  - Neuropeptides: 6772
    - Calcitonin: 5497
  - Peptide Hormones: 1347
    - Calcitonin: 5497

Calcitonin Products