The value of immunoassays for metanephrines in the biochemical diagnosis of pheochromocytomas

Hormone and Metabolic Research

Volumn 41, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 676-679

  Unger, N ^a   Deutschbein, T ^a   Walz, M K ^b   Mann, K ^a   Petersenn, S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF DUISBURG ESSEN   (Germany)

^b KLINIKEN ESSEN MITTE   (Germany)

Author keywords

HPLC; Immunoassays; Pheochromocytoma; Plasma metanephrines; Urinary metanephrines

Indexed keywords

CATECHOLAMINE; METADRENALIN; NORMETADRENALIN;

CATECHOLAMINE BLOOD LEVEL; CATECHOLAMINE URINE LEVEL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME IMMUNOASSAY; FALSE NEGATIVE RESULT; HIGH PERFORMANCE LIQUID CHROMATOGRAPHY; HUMAN; IMMUNOASSAY; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RADIOIMMUNOASSAY; SERODIAGNOSIS; SHORT SURVEY; TUMOR DIAGNOSIS; URINALYSIS;

ADRENAL GLAND NEOPLASMS; HUMANS; IMMUNOASSAY; METANEPHRINE; PHEOCHROMOCYTOMA;

EID: 70350404860     PISSN: 00185043     EISSN: 14394286     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1055/s-0029-1224133     Document Type: Short Survey

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