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The effects of calcitonin on quality of life in hypothyroid patients – A pilot study
Introduction: Hypothyroidism is a very common endocrine disorder routinely treated with levothyroxine replacement therapy. Despite treatment to biochemical euthyroidism, some individuals continue to have hypothyroidism-related symptoms.
Wedad Rahman +6 more
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Gender-Dependent Reference Range of Serum Calcitonin Levels in Healthy Korean Adults [PDF]
Background Serum calcitonin measurement contains various clinical and methodological aspects. Its reference level is wide and unclear despite sensitive calcitonin kits are available.
Eyun Song +8 more
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Background & aim: Decreased bone density, especially in women, is a health risk factor; therefore, the aim of the present study was to investigate the effect of a resistance training course with vitamin D supplementation on bone absorption markers in ...
N Rouzbayani, M Fathi, M Rahmati
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Calcitonin inhibits SDCP-induced osteoclast apoptosis and increases its efficacy in a rat model of osteoporosis. [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Treatment for osteoporosis commonly includes the use of bisphosphonates. Serious side effects of these drugs are caused by the inhibition of bone resorption as a result of osteoclast apoptosis.
Yi-Jie Kuo +9 more
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ObjectivesThis case-control study aimed to evaluate calcitonin response in naturally occurring hypercalcemia in cats and assess the relationships between calcitonin and ionized calcium (iCa) and examine relationships between calcitonin, iCa and bone ...
Evangelia Maniaki +4 more
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2017 Russian clinical practice guidelines for differentiated thyroid cancer diagnosis and treatment
The Russian clinical practice guidelines for diagnosis and treatment of differentiated thyroid cancer is dedicated to the management of patients with differentiated thyroid cancer.
Dmitriy G. Beltsevich +14 more
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The inhibitory effect of salmon calcitonin on tri-iodothyronine induction of early hypertrophy in articular cartilage. [PDF]
Salmon calcitonin has chondroprotective effect both in vitro and in vivo, and is therefore being tested as a candidate drug for cartilage degenerative diseases.
Pingping Chen-An +5 more
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A rare case of medullary carcinoma
Medullary thyroid cancer (MTC) accounts for 5–10 % of all thyroid cancers. Most cases (75 %) are sporadic, but the proportion of patients with MTC and a familial predisposition syndrome is the highest among those with any hereditary cancer syndrome ...
O.Z. Lishchuk +2 more
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Calcitonin is a small peptide hormone secreted from the parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland in response to an increase in serum calcium. The inhibition of osteoclastic resorption is the main mechanism by which calcitonin quickly decreases ...
Chen-Yuan Hsiao +11 more
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Background Calcitonin-producing pancreatic neuroendocrine neoplasms (PanNENs) are extremely rare. There have been no reports of a patient in whom liver metastases were the presenting finding, and a calcitonin-producing PanNEN was subsequently detected ...
Ryusei Yamamoto +6 more
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