Structured Summary
Abstract
A peptide prohormone precursor of CALCITONIN. It is normally present at low levels in serum, but is released into the bloodstream, primarily from neuroendocrine cells in the lungs and intestines, in response to INFLAMMATION and BACTERIAL INFECTIONS. It is a diagnostic marker for BACTEREMIA.
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Synonyms
5 entry terms
- Calcitonin Precursor Polyprotein
- Calcitonin Related Polypeptide Alpha
- Calcitonin-1
- Pro-Calcitonin
- Calcitonin 1
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30 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, antagonists & inhibitors, biosynthesis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, deficiency, drug effects, economics, genetics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, ultrastructure, urine.
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History Note
2019; use CALCITONIN 1981-2018
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Previous Indexing
- Calcitonin (1981-2018)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Procalcitonin. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D000077740. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D000077740
- Procalcitonin. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Procalcitonin
- Procalcitonin. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q786600