Calcitonin

"Calcitonin" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A peptide hormone that lowers calcium concentration in the blood. In humans, it is released by thyroid cells and acts to decrease the formation and absorptive activity of osteoclasts. Its role in regulating plasma calcium is much greater in children and in certain diseases than in normal adults.

Descriptor ID

D002116

MeSH Number(s)

D06.472.699.150

D12.644.400.095

D12.644.548.150

D12.776.641.650.095

Concept/Terms

Calcitonin

Eel Calcitonin

Ciba 47175-BA

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Calcitonin".

Chemicals and Drugs [D]
Hormones, Hormone Substitutes, and Hormone Antagonists [D06]
Hormones [D06.472]
Peptide Hormones [D06.472.699]
Calcitonin [D06.472.699.150]
Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins [D12]
Peptides [D12.644]
Neuropeptides [D12.644.400]
Calcitonin [D12.644.400.095]
Peptide Hormones [D12.644.548]
Calcitonin [D12.644.548.150]
Proteins [D12.776]
Nerve Tissue Proteins [D12.776.641]
Neuropeptides [D12.776.641.650]
Calcitonin [D12.776.641.650.095]

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publications

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This graph shows the total number of publications written about "Calcitonin" by people in Harvard Catalyst Profiles by year, and whether "Calcitonin" was a major or minor topic of these publication.

Bar chart showing 152 publications over 30 distinct years, with a maximum of 11 publications in 2011

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
1994	2	4	6
1995	2	3	5
1996	1	2	3
1997	1	2	3
1998	0	4	4
1999	4	3	7
2000	4	0	4
2001	5	2	7
2002	1	1	2
2003	3	2	5
2004	1	2	3
2005	1	2	3
2006	2	8	10
2007	0	2	2
2008	2	5	7
2009	1	4	5
2010	3	6	9
2011	10	1	11
2012	4	1	5
2013	2	4	6
2014	3	1	4
2015	6	3	9
2016	4	1	5
2017	6	1	7
2018	1	2	3
2019	2	4	6
2020	1	2	3
2021	0	3	3
2022	0	4	4
2023	0	1	1

Below are the most recent publications written about "Calcitonin" by people in Profiles.

Systematic review and meta-analysis of the diagnostic value of four biomarkers in detecting neonatal sepsis in low- and middle-income countries. BMJ Paediatr Open. 2023 01; 7(1).

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The utility of procalcitonin for diagnosing bacteremia and bacterial pneumonia in hospitalized oncology patients. J Cancer Res Clin Oncol. 2023 Jul; 149(8):5193-5204.

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Procalcitonin: A Mediator of Microvascular Dysfunction during Critical Illness. Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2022 08 15; 206(4):375-376.

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Predictors of Mortality in Hypercalcemia of Advanced Chronic Liver Disease. Endocr Pract. 2022 Oct; 28(10):1062-1068.

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Examination of Effective Buccal Absorption of Salmon Calcitonin Using Cell-Penetrating Peptide-Conjugated Liposomal Drug Delivery System. Int J Nanomedicine. 2022; 17:697-710.

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Presepsin as a predictor of septic shock in patients with urinary tract infection. BMC Urol. 2021 Oct 12; 21(1):144.

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Toward More Rational Time-to-Antibiotic Metrics for Suspected Sepsis. Crit Care Med. 2021 05 01; 49(5):858-860.

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Effects of CGRP-Primed Dental Pulp Stem Cells on Trigeminal Sensory Neurons. J Dent Res. 2021 10; 100(11):1273-1280.

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Role of Monoclonal Antibodies against Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide (CGRP) in Episodic Migraine Prevention: Where Do We Stand Today? Neurol India. 2021 Mar-Apr; 69(Supplement):S59-S66.

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Combined onabotulinumtoxinA/atogepant treatment blocks activation/sensitization of high-threshold and wide-dynamic range neurons. Cephalalgia. 2021 01; 41(1):17-32.

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