Calcitonin
"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,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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 D12.776.641.650.095
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| Concept/Terms |
Calcitonin- Calcitonin
- Calcitrin
- Thyrocalcitonin
- Calcitonin(1-32)
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2011 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1998 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Calcitonin" by people in Profiles over the past ten years.
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Gurram PR, Castillo NE, Esquer Garrigos Z, Vijayvargiya P, Abu Saleh OM. A Dimorphic Diagnosis of a Pleomorphic Disease: An Unusual Cause of Hypercalcemia. Am J Med. 2020 11; 133(11):e659-e662.