title: Histiocytosis X. V. Serum calcitonin concentrations and osteolytic activity.
abstract: Serum calcitonin determinations were carried out in 11 patients with histiocytosis X, 5 having lytic bone lesions. All serum calcitonin concentrations were within normal range. This makes serum calcitonin determinations useless as a marker of osteolytic activity in patients with histiocytosis X.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001862:Bone Resorption / Q000097:blood*; D001842:Bone and Bones / Q000473:pathology; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006646:Histiocytosis, Langerhans-Cell / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010014:Osteolysis / Q000097:blood* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin