title: Normal plasma calcitonin: circadian variation and response to stimuli.
abstract: A simple, reproducible extraction method has been developed, which is capable of measuring calcitonin in normal individuals. Normal calcitonin levels show a circadian variation, with a peak around midday and respond to known stimuli for calcitonin release.
mesh_terms: D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood*; D002118:Calcium / Q000494:pharmacology; D002940:Circadian Rhythm; D000431:Ethanol / Q000494:pharmacology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000097:blood; D008297:Male; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000097:blood
chemical_list: D000431:Ethanol; D002116:Calcitonin; D002118:Calcium