Calcitonin, which is also known as thyrocalcitonin, is a protein hormone that, in humans and other mammals, is mainly secreted by the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the thyroid gland. Image Credit: ...

Background A 54-year-old man presented to the emergency department of his local hospital with a 1-year history of fatigue, weight loss, and constipation. He had abused alcohol for many years, and his ...

CONTROL of the calcium-level in blood is the primary function of the parathyroids. McLean 1 has suggested that this is accomplished through a ‘feedback’ mechanism, by which a low level of calcium in ...

From the point of view of control mechanics, remodeling exhibits two control loops with negative feedback characteristics: parathyroid-calcitonin-mediated resorption, serving calcium homeostasis; and ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 21-year-old woman was admitted to the hospital with acute onset nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain that she ...

Hypercalcemia affects up to 30% of patients with cancer. 1 It has been seen in most cancers but is most common in patients with non-small cell lung cancer, breast cancer, multiple myeloma, head and ...

The parathyroid glands consist of four individual pieces that are small and round. They’re attached to the back of the thyroid gland in your neck. These glands are a part of the endocrine system. Your ...

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