Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2929-0286
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2929-0286
Preferred Name

calcitonin

Definitions
a peptide hormone secreted by the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in response to hypercalcemia, which lowers blood calcium and phosphate by promoting renal excretion; chemotherapy for Paget's disease and severe hypercalcemia.
Synonyms
thyrocalcitonin
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