Calcitonin: References & Edit History
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| Type | Description | Contributor | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Article title updated for style. | Nov 11, 2026 | ||
| Modified link of Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Calcitonin: current concepts and differential diagnosis. | May 08, 2026 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Calcitonin: current concepts and differential diagnosis. | Sep 16, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: CellPress - Biophysical Journal - Calcitonin Forms Oligomeric Pore-Like Structures in Lipid Membranes. | Aug 08, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: American Physiological Society - Physiological Reviews - The Activity of Peptides of the Calcitonin Family in Bone. | Jun 30, 2025 | ||
| Add new Web site: Cleveland Clinic - Calcitonin. | Dec 16, 2022 | ||
| Corrected display issue. | Dec 06, 2018 | ||
| Add new Web site: Endocrine Society - What Does Calcitonin Do? | Sep 12, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: National Center for Biotechnology Information - PubMed Central - Calcitonin, the forgotten hormone: does it deserve to be forgotten? | Sep 12, 2016 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedicineNet.com - Calcitonin. | Sep 12, 2016 | ||
| Added information on the effects of calcitonin, on diseases associated with increased calcitonin production, and on the use of calcitonin in the treatment of osteoporosis. | May 05, 2015 | ||
| Added an image of parafollicular cells of the thyroid gland. | May 05, 2015 | ||
| Add new Web site: MedlinePlus - Calcitonin. | Jan 14, 2014 | ||
| Added information on the physiological actions of calcitonin. | Dec 21, 2009 | ||
| Added new Web site: How Stuff Works - Healthguide - Calcitonin Test. | Sep 17, 2008 | ||
| Added new Web site: Colorado State - Calcitonin. | Jul 05, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: WebMD - Calcitonin for osteoporosis. | Jul 05, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: EndocrineWeb - Osteoporosis. | Jul 05, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Osteoporosis and bone physiology - Calcitonin. | Jul 05, 2007 | ||
| Added new Web site: Osteoporosis Canada - Calcitonin. | Jul 05, 2007 | ||
| Article added to new online database. | Jul 20, 1998 |
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