Calcium infusion and pentagastrin injection in diagnosis of medullary thyroid carcinoma

Calcium infusion and pentagastrin injection were compared as tests to stimulate calcitonin secretion for the detection of medullary carcinoma of the thyroid. Plasma concentrations of immunoreactive calcitonin were measured by radioimmunoassay before and during both stimulation tests in 2 persons who...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Canadian Medical Association journal 1978-07, Vol.119 (1), p.29-35
Hauptverfasser:	Verdy, M, Cholette, J. P, Cantin, J, Lacroix, A, Sturtridge, W. C
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adolescent Adult Calcitonin - blood Calcitonin - immunology Calcium Carcinoma - diagnosis Carcinoma - genetics Female Humans Infusions, Parenteral Injections, Intravenous Male Pentagastrin Thyroid Neoplasms - diagnosis Thyroid Neoplasms - genetics Thyroidectomy
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