For pharmaceutical manufacture, calcitonin is extracted from the ultimobranchial glands of fish, particularly salmon, as calcitonin from salmon resembles human calcitonin but is more active.

Updated threshold values of preoperative serum calcitonin predict different extents of lymph node metastasis (LNM) in ...

Highlights from poster 2024-LB-5842: Novel Amylin and Calcitonin Receptor Co-Agonists Reduce Food Intake and Body Weight in Rodents.

Calcitonin is a peptide hormone that in humans is produced by thyroid cells. This hormone is involved in the metabolism of calcium and phosphate and acts to reduce blood levels of calcium and ...

The European Medicines Agency said it is recommending that medicines containing the bone loss drug calcitonin should only be used for short periods because of evidence that long-term use increases ...

Highlights from poster 2024-LB-5842: Novel Amylin and Calcitonin Receptor Co-Agonists Reduce Food Intake and Body Weight in Rodents.