title: Calcitonin as a drug.
abstract: Calcitonin is a peptide hormone produced by the C-cells of the thyroid gland. Its main biological effect is to inhibit the resorption of bone. This effect, in combination with a calciuric action of calcitonin, can produce a lowering of blood calcium. These biological effects of calcitonin have made it useful in the treatment of hypercalcemic and hyperresorptive disorders.
mesh_terms: D002116:Calcitonin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000494:pharmacology* / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012080:Chronic Kidney Disease-Mineral and Bone Disorder / Q000188:drug therapy; D006801:Humans; D006934:Hypercalcemia / Q000188:drug therapy; D010001:Osteitis Deformans / Q000188:drug therapy; D010013:Osteogenesis Imperfecta / Q000188:drug therapy; D010024:Osteoporosis / Q000188:drug therapy
chemical_list: D002116:Calcitonin