Clinical review 167: Procalcitonin and the calcitonin gene family of peptides in inflammation, infection, and sepsis: a journey from calcitonin back to its precursors

J Clin Endocrinol Metab. 2004 Apr;89(4):1512-25. doi: 10.1210/jc.2002-021444.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Calcitonin / genetics*
  • Calcitonin / metabolism*
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide
  • Humans
  • Infections / metabolism*
  • Multigene Family*
  • Protein Precursors / metabolism*
  • RNA, Messenger / metabolism
  • Sepsis / metabolism*

Substances

  • CALCA protein, human
  • Protein Precursors
  • RNA, Messenger
  • Calcitonin
  • Calcitonin Gene-Related Peptide