Tag: Calcitonin
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Serum Calcitonin or Thyrocalcitonin
Indications: Hormonal assay is useful in the diagnosis of medullary thyroid cancer. Principle: Thyrocalcitonin is a 32 amino acid peptide synthesized by the thyroid parafollicular C cells. The rate is dependent on blood levels of ionized calcium, phosphate, magnesium and some hormones gastrin, glucagon, estrogens, histamine. It regulates the mineral metabolism by inhibiting bone resorption…
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Hypercalcemia
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Hypercalcemia is a common biological anomaly whose causes are dominated by primary hyperparathyroidism and hypercalcemia of cancer. The interview, clinical examination and a few laboratory tests allow the great majority of cases to identify the cause and suggest appropriate treatment. CALCIUM METABOLISM: The body of a healthy adult of 70 kg contains about 25,000 mmol…
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