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Calcitonin — is a 32 amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells (also known as C cells) of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimobranchial body.[1] It acts to reduce blood calcium… … Wikipedia
calcitonin gene related peptide — (= CGRP) Neuropeptide of 37 amino acids with structural homology to salmon calcitonin. Co localizes with substance P in neurons. Intracerebral administration of CGRP leads to a rise in noradrenergic sympathetic outflow, a rise in blood pressure,… … Dictionary of molecular biology
ATC code H05 — A section of the Anatomical Therapeutic Chemical Classification System.H Systemic hormonal preparations, excluding sex hormones and insulinsH05A Parathyroid hormones and analoguesH05AA Parathyroid hormones and analogues:H05AA01 Parathyroid gland… … Wikipedia
Central giant cell granuloma — (CGCG) is a benign condition of the jaws. It is twice as likely to affect women and is more likely to occur 20 40 year old people. Central giant cell granulomas are more common in the mandible and often crosses the midline. Overview CGCG is a… … Wikipedia
Calcimar — Cal·ci·mar (kalґsĭ mahr) trademark for a preparation of calcitonin salmon … Medical dictionary
Miacalcin — Mi·a·cal·cin (mi″ə kalґsin) trademark for a preparation of calcitonin salmon … Medical dictionary
SCT — salmon calcitonin; secretin; Sertoli cell tumor; sex chromatin test; sexual compatibility test; sickle cell trait; solid cystic tumor; sperm cytotoxicity; spiral computed tomography; spinocervicothalamic; staphylococcal clumping test; star… … Medical dictionary
SCT — • salmon calcitonin; • secretin; • Sertoli cell tumor; • sex chromatin test; • sexual compatibility test; • sickle cell trait; • solid cystic tumor; • sperm cytotoxicity; • spiral computed tomography; • spinocervicothalamic; • staphylococcal… … Dictionary of medical acronyms & abbreviations
protein — proteinaceous /proh tee nay sheuhs, tee i nay /, proteinic, proteinous, adj. /proh teen, tee in/, n. 1. Biochem. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the… … Universalium
hormone — hormonal, hormonic /hawr mon ik, moh nik/, adj. /hawr mohn/, n. 1. Biochem. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues… … Universalium
