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A Dictionary of Nursing | 2008 | Â© A Dictionary of Nursing 2008, originally published by Oxford University Press 2008. (Hide copyright information) Copyright

calcitonin (thyrocalcitonin) (kal-si-toh-nin) n. a hormone, produced by the C cells of the thyroid gland, that lowers the levels of calcium and phosphate in the blood. A recombinant form of calcitonin is given by injection to treat hypercalcaemia and Paget's disease of bone. Compare parathyroid hormone.

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