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Descriptor English:
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Procalcitonin
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Descriptor Spanish:
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Polipéptido alfa Relacionado con Calcitonina
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Descriptor Portuguese:
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Pró-Calcitonina
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Synonyms English:
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Calcitonin 1
Calcitonin Precursor Polyprotein
Calcitonin Related Polypeptide Alpha
Calcitonin-1
Pro-Calcitonin
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Tree Number:
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D06.472.699.666
D12.644.548.744
D12.776.811.555
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Definition English:
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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. |
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History Note English:
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2019; use CALCITONIN 1981-2018
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Allowable Qualifiers English:
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Record Number:
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57741
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Unique Identifier:
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D000077740
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Occurrence in VHL:
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Similar:
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DeCS
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