Calcitonin hormone works in opposition to Calcitriol – Dec 2017

5 Proven Uses of Calcitonin (Miacalcin) with Side Effects Dec 2017 SelfHacked

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What Is Calcitonin?

• Calcitonin Function
• Calcitonin Levels

High Calcitonin May Indicate Thyroid Cancer
Calcitonin Uses

• 1) Calcitonin Helps Osteoporosis
• 2) Calcitonin Relieves Pain
  • Calcitonin Treats Acute but Not Chronic Pain in Osteoporosis
  • Calcitonin May Relieve Acute Phantom Limb Pain
  • Calcitonin Helps Relieve Total Hip Replacement Pain
  • Calcitonin Reduces Bone Pain in Bone Metastasis
• 3) Calcitonin Helps with Jaw Tumor
• 4) Calcitonin Helps with Paget’s Disease
• 5) Calcitonin Can Treat Severe Hypercalcemia

Calcitonin May Not Work For

• Lumbar Spinal Stenosis
• Osteoarthritis
• Bipolar Disorder

Miacalcin
Side Effects of Calcitonin

• 1) Calcitonin May Cause Adverse Stomach and Skin Effects
• 2) Calcitonin May Increase Cancer Risk

Drug Interactions
Calcitonin-Related Genes

• Calcitonin gene (CALCA)
• Calcitonin receptor (CALCR)
  • rs1801197
  • rs1042138

Calcitonin vs. Parathyroid Hormone and Calcitriol
Parathyroid Hormone and Calcitonin
Calcitonin and Calcitriol

• This is another molecule that acts in opposition to calcitonin.
• Calcitriol (1α,25-dihydroxyvitamin D3) is a by-product of vitamin D and is produced in the kidneys. Parathyroid hormone, low calcium, and low phosphate levels trigger its production [R].
• Calcitriol increases calcium levels in the blood and can slow the progression of chronic kidney disease and decrease protein levels in the urine [R].
• However, high levels of calcitriol can cause hypercalcemia (elevated calcium levels) [R].
• The main function of calcitriol is to increase the uptake absorption of calcium from the gut. It also works together with parathyroid hormone [R].
• In patients with medullary thyroid cancer, calcitriol reduces the production of calcitonin [R].

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