Hypercalcitoninemia in pancreatitis--evidence for immunochemical heterogeneity
- PMID: 862767
- DOI: 10.1007/BF01922262
Hypercalcitoninemia in pancreatitis--evidence for immunochemical heterogeneity
Abstract
Recently in our laboratory we have demonstrated increased immunoreactive calcitonin (iCT) levels in 4 patients with acute pancreatitis and hypocalcemia. The present study consists of 17 additional patients in whom serial determinations for (iCT) were performed. Furthermore, with the use of 2 different antisera directed against human calcitonin we present evidence for immunochemical heterogeneity of this hormone in acute pancreatitis.