Calcitonin as an analgesic agent: review of mechanisms of action and clinical applications
Background and objectives: Calcitonin is a polypeptide hormone regulating the metabolism of calcium in the body. For many years calcitonin has been used to maintain and improve bone mineral density and to reduce the fracture rate. Many studies showed that calcitonin had analgesic role in several pai...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2019-11-01
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| Series: | Brazilian Journal of Anesthesiology |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0104001419300880 |