title: Hypercalcitoninemia in pancreatitis--evidence for immunochemical heterogeneity.
abstract: Recently in our laboratory we have demonstrated increased immunoreactive calcitonin (iCT) levels in 4 patients with acute pancreatitis and hypocalcemia. The present study consists of 17 additional patients in whom serial determinations for (iCT) were performed. Furthermore, with the use of 2 different antisera directed against human calcitonin we present evidence for immunochemical heterogeneity of this hormone in acute pancreatitis.
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000941:Antigens; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000097:blood* / Q000276:immunology; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D006801:Humans; D006996:Hypocalcemia / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology; D010195:Pancreatitis / Q000097:blood* / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000276:immunology
chemical_list: D000941:Antigens; D002116:Calcitonin