A comparison of biochemical tests for pheochromocytoma: Measurement of fractionated plasma metanephrines compared with the combination of 24-hour urinary metanephrines and catecholamines

Journal of Clinical Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 88, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 553-558

  Sawka, Anna M ^b   Jaeschke, Roman ^b   Singh, Ravinder J ^a   Young Jr , William F ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; METADRENALIN;

ADOLESCENT; ADRENAL TUMOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATECHOLAMINE RELEASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FAMILIAL DISEASE; FEMALE; FRACTIONATION; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; LABORATORY DIAGNOSIS; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARAGANGLIOMA; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; URINALYSIS;

BIKINIA LE-TESTUI;

EID: 0037323423     PISSN: 0021972X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1210/jc.2002-021251     Document Type: Article

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