calcilytics

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A form of calcilytic — Any antagonist of a calcium-sensing receptor; especially such a drug used for the treatment of osteoporosis

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noun
  1. pluralplural of calcilytic

    These results reveal that the excessive PASMC proliferation was modulated by pharmacological tools of CaSR, showing us that calcilytics are useful for a novel therapeutic approach for pulmonary arterial hypertension.

    2015 September 17, “Inhibition of Excessive Cell Proliferation by Calcilytics in Idiopathic Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension”, in PLOS ONE, →DOI
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