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SurgeryThe thyroid gland

Calcitonin-producing thyroid C cells

THE CONTEXT
Parafollicular C cells are the thyroid cells responsible for calcitonin production.

Origin and secretion

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Parafollicular C cells are of neuroendocrine origin and reach the thyroid via the ultimobranchial body.
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These cells produce calcitonin.
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