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salmon calcitonin

under Calcitonin
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More on Calcitonin Definition: 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.      Other names Thyrocalcitonin; Ciba 47175BA; Ciba 47175 BA; Calcitonin, Eel; Eel Calcitonin; Ciba 47175-BA; Calcitrin; Calcitonin(1-32) Drugs: CIBACALCIN
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSourceDrugs*
salmon calcitonin [ Calcihexal,Calcimar,Forcaltonin,Fortical,Miacalcic,Miacalcin,recombinant salmon calcitonin,salcatonin,salmon calcitonin (1-32),synthetic salmon calcitonin ] 47931-85-1   *Calcitonin Bone Density/drug effects
Pharma Action Bone Density Conservation Agents 		Endocrinology 1981;108(3):831 CALCIMAR; MIACALCIN; CALCITONIN-SALMON; FORTICAL

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