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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Proteins > Protein Precursors > Procalcitonin
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Peptide Hormones > Calcitonin > Procalcitonin
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Amino Acids, Peptides, and Proteins > Peptides > Neuropeptides > Calcitonin > Procalcitonin

Preferred term

Procalcitonin  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Calcitonin 1
  • Calcitonin-1
  • Calcitonin Precursor Polyprotein
  • Calcitonin Related Polypeptide Alpha
  • Pro-Calcitonin

Scope note

  • 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.

History note

  • 2019; use CALCITONIN 1981-2018

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URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D000077740

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