PTH


Meaning of PTH in English

A substance made by the parathyroid gland that helps the body store and use calcium. Also called parathormone, parathyroid hormone, or parathyrin. PTK787/ZK 222584 A substance that is being studied in the treatment of cancer. It belongs to the families of drugs called protein tyrosine kinase inhibitors and VEGF receptor kinase inhibitors. Also called vatalanib.

NCI English Dictionary of Cancer Terms.      Английский словарь раковых терминов NCI(Национальный институт злокачественных новообразований).