Talk:Calcitonin
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[edit] Question
While not versed in pharmacology, I do understand a fair amount of physiology. I had remove parathyroid tissue to correct an imbalance of calcium (Dr's diagnosis) and have been told it wasn't the correct tissue that was removed. Can anyone explain this?—Preceding unsigned comment added by 207.81.87.73 (talk • contribs) Patandmike
- What was the imbalance you had? -- Boris 10:45, 28 January 2007 (UTC)
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[edit] Effects of Calcitonin in Counteracting PTH
The article states, "It acts to reduce blood calcium (Ca2+), opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone (PTH)," and, "In many ways, calcitonin has the counter effects of parathyroid hormone (PTH)."
The article on PTH has pretty good explanations of the processes by which PTH affects serum calcium. This article on calitonin suggests that calcitonin opposes the effects of PTH. Does this happen by blocking PTH receptors, or by some other process(es)?
An explanation similar in detail to the parathyroid hormone article, with reference(s) to online medical research or review articles, would be greatly appreciated.
Leeirons (talk) 16:56, 11 December 2007 (UTC)
A related question... the article states that calcitonin is involved in "Vitamin D regulation." Is this by way of the effect on PTH (in transient: calcitonin increases → bone calcium loss decreases → serum calcium decreases → PTH increases → vitmain D 1,25 increases), or does calcitonin have its own, more direct effect on vitamin D?
