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A 20-year-old male asked:
do calcitonin and calcitriol do the same thing?
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Dr. Tamer Yacoub answered
Endocrinology 34 years experience
They are different: Calcitonin is a hormone that helps regulate calcium, it is also used for treatment of Osteoporosis by decreasing bone resorption ( bone thinning).
Calcitriol is the active form of Vitamin D that helps to improve calcium absorption from the gut.
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