Assertion: calcitonin | /r/ObjectUse | used as medication
Facets:
value: with this hormone
type: OTHER
Source sentences:
text: Calcitonin inhibits bone resorption and can be used as a medication to treat several bone diseases and calcium problems, including osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and hypercalcemia (high blood calcium).
text: Generally, calcitonin used in the medications with this hormone is salmon calcitonin, and therefore it is contraindicated in people with allergy to this substance, or to any other component of the formula.
text: Calcitonin inhibits bone resorption and can be used as a medication to treat several bone diseases and calcium problems, including osteoporosis, Paget's disease, and hypercalcemia (high blood calcium).