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A hormone produced and secreted by the
parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland.
- An action of calcitonin is to
inhibit bone reabsorption, inhibit calcium absorption in the
gastrointestinal tract, increase calcium and phosphate
excretion from the
kidneys.
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- Adult
- Male: < 40 pg/ml
- Female: < 25 pg/ml
- Infant
- Cord blood: 30-240 pg/ml
- 7 days old: 77-293
pg/ml
- Male: 19 pg/ml
- Female: 14 pg/ml
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To diagnose
medullary carcinoma of the thyroid
gland
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- Carcinoma of the thyroid
- Chronic renal failure
- Ectopic secretion by malignant
tumors
- Endocrine tumors of the pancreas
- Pernicious anemia
- Subacute Hashimoto's Thyroiditis
- Parathyroid adenoma or hyperplasia
- Pregnancy
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- Noncompliance with fasting requirement
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