Clozapine: A mimicry of phaeochromocytoma

Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 889-891

  Li, June K Y ^a   Yeung, Vincent T F ^a   Leung, C M ^a   Chow, C C ^a   Ko, Gary T C ^a   So, W Y ^a   Cockram, C S ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Catecholamines; Clozapine; Hypertension

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE DERIVATIVE; CLOZAPINE;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; SCHIZOPHRENIA;

EID: 0031457206     PISSN: 00048674     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/00048679709065519     Document Type: Article

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