CAL has various meanings in the Health category. Discover the full forms, definitions, and usage contexts of CAL in Health.
In the United States, "CA" is the two-letter abbreviation for the state of California. In the context of police, this might be used to refer to the California Highway Patrol (CHP), which is the state police agency that has jurisdiction over California's highways, as well as providing law enforcement services in certain rural areas of the state.
HealthIn vertebrates, a ubiquitous protein in vertebrates that, when bound to calcium, stimulates many enzymes and transporters.
HealthCalcitonin is a 32-amino acid linear polypeptide hormone that is produced in humans primarily by the parafollicular cells (also known as C-cells) of the thyroid, and in many other animals in the ultimobranchial body. It acts to reduce blood calcium (Ca2+), opposing the effects of parathyroid hormone (PTH).
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