Preferred Name |
calcitonin |
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Synonyms |
thyrocalcitonin |
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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. |
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ID |
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/CSP/2929-0286 |
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altLabel |
thyrocalcitonin |
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cui |
C0006668 |
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definition |
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. |
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DID |
2929-0286 |
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Inverse of RB | ||
Inverse of RO | ||
notation |
2929-0286 |
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prefLabel |
calcitonin |
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tui |
T125 T116 T121 |
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subClassOf |
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