Der ses efter behandling med calcitonin fald i knogleresorptionen, vurderet ved en reduktion i urinudskillelsen af hydroxyprolin og deoxypyridinolin, hos både raske frivillige og patienter med knoglerelaterede forstyrrelser, inklusiv Paget’ s sygdom og osteoporose.
Decreases in bone resorption as judged by a reduction in urinary hydroxyproline and deoxypyridinoline are observed following calcitonin treatment in both normal volunteers and patients with bone-related disorders, including Paget’ s disease and osteoporosis.