Calcitonin, which is also known as thyrocalcitonin, is a protein hormone that, in humans and other mammals, is mainly secreted by the parafollicular cells (C cells) of the thyroid gland. Image Credit: ...

Miacalcin is a form of calcitonin which is a hormone that we produce in the body. Calcitonin slows down our bone losses so that our own bone building can get caught up and even increase bone density.

Reviewed by Sally Robertson, B.Sc. Calcitonin is a 32 amino acid polypeptide with a molecular weight of 3454.93 daltons. In humans and other mammals, this hormone is produced mainly by the ...

The molecular heterogeneity of calcitonin is one factor that might affect the results of laboratory tests. Measurements of serum calcitonin concentration can vary widely because different assays ...