Endocrine Abstracts

Objectives: The aim of the study was to compare serum calcitonin levels after calcium versus pentagastrin stimulation in healthy individuals and in patients with medullary thyroid carcinoma (MTC).Methods: The study enrolled 44 healthy individuals and 27 patients with MTC.Time of measurement: baseline, 2, 5 and 10 min after injection of: – Calcium 2.0 mg/kg body mass i.v. (10% Calcium Gluconate, Braun Mel...