| calcitonin |
A hormone that slows the rate at which bone is broken down, thus decreasing the amount of calcium that is dissolved in the blood.
Ãâó: www.alwaysyoung.com/glossary/a-c/a-c.html
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| calcitonin |
The biologically active form of vitamin D
Ãâó: www.betterbones.com/utilities/glossary.htm
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| calcitonin |
a polypeptide hormone that inhibits the resorptive activity of osteoclasts. Calcitonin may decrease vertebral fractures by 35%.
Ãâó: www.nof.org/physguide/glossary.htm
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| calcitonin generelated p. |
a 37amino acid polypeptide encoded by the calcitonin gene, widely distributed in the central and peripheral nervous systems and also occurring in the adrenal medulla and gastrointestinal tract; it is a potent vasodilator and a neurotransmitter.
Ãâó: www.mercksource.com/pp/us/cns/cns_health_library.j...
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| calcitonin hormone |
Calcitonin.
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