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Calcitonin

Calcitonin History Calcitonin is a polypeptide hormone consisting of 32 amino acids, which in humans (hCT) is formed in the C-cells ("C" for calcitonin) of the thyroid gland and is released in proportion to the calcium concentration of the blood plasma. It is used as a specific sensitive tumor ma...

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