An assessment of biochemical tests for the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma

Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology and Metabolism

Volumn 3, Issue 11, 2007, Pages 744-745

  Pacak, Karel ^a   Eisenhofer, Graeme ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Catecholamine; Chromogranin A; Diagnosis; Metanephrine; Pheochromocytoma

Indexed keywords

ADRENALIN; AMMONIUM ACETATE; CATECHOLAMINE; CATION EXCHANGE RESIN; CHROMOGRANIN A; DOPAMINE; METADRENALIN;

AREA UNDER THE CURVE; CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; GENETIC DISORDER; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SUPINE POSITION; URINALYSIS;

EID: 35448990925     PISSN: 17458366     EISSN: 17458374     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpendmet0615     Document Type: Note

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