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Calcitonin and the treatment of osteoporosis
1Department of Medicine, Sinai Hospital of Baltimore, MD.
Maryland Medical Journal (Baltimore, Md. : 1985)
|June 1, 1991
Abstract:
Calcitonin, a potent inhibitor of bone resorption, is an important agent for the treatment of osteoporosis. An analgesic effect of salmon calcitonin has also been reported. The recent development of calcitonin nasal spray should eliminate the need for injections.