Procalcitonin
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.
Year introduced: 2019
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Tree Number(s): D06.472.699.150.500, D12.644.548.150.500, D12.776.811.555
MeSH Unique ID: D000077740
Entry Terms:
- Calcitonin Precursor Polyprotein
- Calcitonin Related Polypeptide Alpha
- Pro-Calcitonin
- Calcitonin-1
- Calcitonin 1
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