Open AccessThe hormone thyrocalcitonin and its physiological purpose
Author(s) -
R. A. Zulkarneev,
R. R. Zulkarneev
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
kazanskij medicinskij žurnal
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2587-9359
pISSN - 0368-4814
DOI - 10.17816/kazmj70126
Subject(s) - hormone , medicine , calcitonin , hormone therapy , physiology , breast cancer , cancer
The hormones that have been discovered relatively recently are thyrocalcitonin (TCT). Physiological properties and its clinical purpose are still unclear. Our previous experience with the use of hormone therapy was a prerequisite for the use of TKT in experimental studies and in the clinic.