title: Serum calcitonin in patients with chronic renal disease.
abstract: The relationship between serum calcitonin, calcium-phosphorus metabolism and renal function was studied in 66 patients with chronic renal disease. Serum calcitonin was significantly elevated both in non-dialysed patients and in patients on chronic hemodialysis. In the non-dialysed patient group a highly significant inverse correlation was found between serum calcitonin and creatinine clearance. Between serum concentrations of calcitonin and phosphorus a significant positive correlation was found. In the dialysed patients a significant inverse correlation was found between serum calcium and serum calcitonin. It is concluded that the elevated serum calcitonin in patients with chronic renal disease might be explained by a reduced renal degradation of calcitonin and/or an increased production due to stimulation by serum phosphorus.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D002118:Calcium / Q000097:blood; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000097:blood*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010758:Phosphorus / Q000097:blood; D006435:Renal Dialysis
chemical_list: D010758:Phosphorus; D002116:Calcitonin; D002118:Calcium