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Calcitonin is a 32
amino acid
peptide hormone secreted by
parafollicular cells (also
known as C cells) of the
thyroid (or endostyle) in
humans and other...
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Calcitonin gene-related
peptide (CGRP) is a
member of the
calcitonin family of
peptides consisting of
calcitonin, amylin, adrenomedullin, adrenomedullin...
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Salmon calcitonin (sCT) is the type of
calcitonin hormone found in salmon.
Similar to humans,
salmon calcitonin is a
peptide hormone produced in the ultimobranchial...
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there is no cure for Paget's disease,
medications (bisphosphonates and
calcitonin) can help
control the
disorder and
lessen pain and
other symptoms. Medications...
- Dual
amylin and
calcitonin receptor agonists (DACRAs) are a
class of
drugs that act as
agonists at the
amylin receptor and
calcitonin receptor that are...
- hormone,
calcitonin. The
thyroid hormones influence the
metabolic rate and
protein synthesis and
growth and
development in children.
Calcitonin plays a...
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Calcitonin receptor-like (CALCRL), also
known as the
calcitonin receptor-like
receptor (CRLR), is a
human protein; it is a
receptor for
calcitonin gene-related...
- The
calcitonin receptor (CT) is a G protein-coupled
receptor that
binds the
peptide hormone calcitonin and is
involved in
maintenance of
calcium homeostasis...
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migraine triggers.
Specific medications such as triptans, ergotamines, or
calcitonin gene-related
peptide receptor antagonist (CGRP)
inhibitors may be used...
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itching (pruritus) are all
caused by
elevated levels of
calcitonin gene
products (
calcitonin or
calcitonin gene-related peptide). By comparison, the flushing...
