title: Review of calcitonin: future perspectives and new opportunities in therapy.
abstract: The calcitonins are a family of hormones with diverse pharmacologic and therapeutic effects. They have extensive interactions with many cellular and physiologic systems. Currently, the calcitonins have a well-established role in the treatment of bone and mineral disorders and have gained respect in the international community with regard to their usefulness as analgesic agents. Future investigations will reveal the pluripotent therapeutic role of the calcitonins in clinical medicine.
authors.affiliation: George Washington University Medical Center, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: L A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Wisneski
mesh_terms: D000698:Analgesia; D001847:Bone Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy*; D002116:Calcitonin / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D002318:Cardiovascular Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D004700:Endocrine System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D005260:Female; D005767:Gastrointestinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D007154:Immune System Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin