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After its discovery by Copp et al. in 1962, calcitonin has been employed in the management of several bone diseases, for instance postmenopausal osteoporosis and Paget’s disease. Treatment of the above disease requires i.m. or s.c. administrations daily or on alternate days for prolonged periods, and this can reduce patient compliance during the course of the disease (Stevenson et al., 1981).
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Pontiroli, A.E. et al. (1986). Human Calcitonin Administered by the Nasal Route: Bioavailability of Different Formulations and Efficacy in Post-Menopausal Osteoporosis. In: Davis, S.S., Illum, L., Tomlinson, E. (eds) Delivery Systems for Peptide Drugs. NATO ASI Series, vol 125. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-9960-6_21
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