Procalcitonin [prokalcitonin]
topical
35
- Terms
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PCT
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Calcitonin Precursor Polyprotein
Calcitonin Related Polypeptide Alpha
Calcitonin-1
Pro-Calcitonin
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D000077740
Definition
A peptide prohormone precursor of CALCITONIN. It is normally present at low levels in serum, but is released into the bloodstream, primarily from neuroendocrine cells in the lungs and intestines, in response to INFLAMMATION and BACTERIAL INFECTIONS. It is a diagnostic marker for BACTEREMIA.
- DUI
- D000077740 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0093059
- Previous indexing
- Calcitonin (1981-2018)
- History note
- 2019; use CALCITONIN 1981-2018
- Public note
- 2019; see CALCITONIN 1981-2018
Allowable subheadings
- AD
- administration & dosage
- AE
- adverse effects
- AG
- agonists
- AN
- analysis 8
- AI
- antagonists & inhibitors
- BI
- biosynthesis
- BL
- blood 11
- CF
- cerebrospinal fluid
- CS
- chemical synthesis
- CH
- chemistry
- CL
- classification
- DF
- deficiency
- DE
- drug effects
- EC
- economics
- GE
- genetics
- HI
- history
- IM
- immunology
- IP
- isolation & purification
- ME
- metabolism
- PK
- pharmacokinetics
- PD
- pharmacology
- PH
- physiology
- PO
- poisoning
- RE
- radiation effects
- ST
- standards
- SD
- supply & distribution
- TU
- therapeutic use
- TO
- toxicity
- UL
- ultrastructure
- UR
- urine
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