Calcitonin is a thyroid hormone that reduces blood calcium levels by aiding calcium uptake in bones and excretion by the kidneys.
A hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that lowers blood calcium levels by promoting calcium deposition in bone and calcium excretion from the kidneys; nonessential in adult humans.
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| Back | A hormone secreted by the thyroid gland that lowers blood calcium levels by promoting calcium deposition in bone and calcium excretion from the kidneys; nonessential in adult humans. |
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