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Miacalcin

Active Ingredient(s): Calcitonin
First Approved by the FDA: July 3, 1986
Pharmaceutical Company: NOVARTIS






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Calcitonin Is A 32-amino Acid Linear Polypeptide Hormone That Is Produced In Humans Primarily By The Parafollicular (also Known As C-cells) Of The Thyroid, And In Many Other Animals In The Ultimobranchial Body.[2] It Acts To Reduce Blood Calcium (ca2+), Opposing The Effects Of Parathyroid Hormone (pth).[3] It Has Been Found In Fish, Reptiles, Birds, And Mammals. Its Importance In Humans Has Not Been As Well Established As Its Importance In Other Animals.[4] contents 1 Biosynthesis 2 Physio ...

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