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Oral calcitonin
Calcitonin is a hormone secreted by the C-cells of the thyroid gland in response to elevations of the plasma calcium level. It reduces bone resorption by inhibiting mature active osteoclasts and increases renal calcium excretion. It is used in the management of postmenopausal osteoporosis, Paget’s d...
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| Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
| Lenguaje: | English |
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Dove Medical Press
2012
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| Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3469233/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23071417 http://dx.doi.org/10.2147/IJWH.S24776 |