"Calcitonin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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.
| Descriptor ID |
D002116
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D06.472.699.150 D12.644.400.095 D12.644.548.150 D12.776.631.650.095
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| Concept/Terms |
Calcitonin- Calcitonin
- Calcitrin
- Thyrocalcitonin
- Calcitonin(1-32)
Pro-Calcitonin- Pro-Calcitonin
- Pro Calcitonin
- Calcitonin-1
- Calcitonin 1
- Calcitonin Related Polypeptide Alpha
- Calcitonin Precursor Polyprotein
- Procalcitonin
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2005 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Calcitonin" by people in Profiles.
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In Vitro-In Vivo Evaluation of an Oral Ghost Drug Delivery Device for the Delivery of Salmon Calcitonin. J Pharm Sci. 2018 06; 107(6):1605-1614.
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Pneumococcal colonisation density: a new marker for disease severity in HIV-infected adults with pneumonia. BMJ Open. 2014 Aug 11; 4(8):e005953.
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Novel approaches to the identification of Streptococcus pneumoniae as the cause of community-acquired pneumonia. Clin Infect Dis. 2008 Dec 01; 47 Suppl 3:S202-6.
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Usefulness of C-reactive protein to define pneumococcal conjugate vaccine efficacy in the prevention of pneumonia. Pediatr Infect Dis J. 2006 Jan; 25(1):30-6.
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Procalcitonin and C-reactive protein levels in HIV-positive subjects with tuberculosis and pneumonia. Eur Respir J. 2005 Apr; 25(4):688-92.
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Use of procalcitonin and C-reactive protein to evaluate vaccine efficacy against pneumonia. PLoS Med. 2005 Feb; 2(2):e38.
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Serum procalcitonin as an early marker of neonatal sepsis. S Afr Med J. 2004 Oct; 94(10):851-4.