CALCITONIN TEST: INDICATIONS AND HOW TO EVALUATE THE RESULT - DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS

What is the Calcitonin Examination and how is it done?



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Calcitonin is a hormone produced in the thyroid, whose function is to control the amount of calcium that circulates in the bloodstream, through effects such as preventing the reabsorption of calcium from the bones, decrease the absorption of calcium by the intestines and increase excretion by the kidneys