Calcitonin causes a reduction in osteoclastic activity and inhibition of bone resorption. In very high concentrations it causes an increase in the excretion of parathyroid hormone in the urine.
In general its action can be summarised as reducing the levels in the blood of both calcium and phosphate.
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