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Calcitonin in tissues of thyroidectomized monkey

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Immunochemical studies indicate that immunoreactive calcitonin (iCT) is present in many tissues of monkey following thyroidectomy (thx) (e.g. liver, thymus, lung). Extrathyroidal iCT may play a role in calcium metabolism.

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  1. Veterans Administration Medical Center, 50, Irving Street, NW, 20422, Washington D.C., USA

    K. L. Becker, G. Geelhoed, W. O'Neill, K. G. Monaghan, R. H. Snider, C. F. Moore & O. L. Silva

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Supported by the Ella O. Latham Trust, George Washington, NCI Grant RO1CA22137-02, and the Veterans Administration.

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Becker, K.L., Geelhoed, G., O'Neill, W. et al. Calcitonin in tissues of thyroidectomized monkey. Experientia 36, 609–610 (1980). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01965831

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