Comparison of plasma metanephrines measured by a commercial immunoassay and urinary catecholamines in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma

Trine T Christensen; Jan Frystyk; Per L Poulsen

doi:10.3109/00365513.2011.622410

Comparison of plasma metanephrines measured by a commercial immunoassay and urinary catecholamines in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma

Trine T Christensen, Jan Frystyk, Per L Poulsen

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Abstract

The diagnosis of pheochromocytomas requires consideration among patients suffering from hypertension, unexplained spells, incidental adrenal masses, or a family history of pheochromocytoma. Accordingly, the diagnosis requires a biochemical test with high sensitivity and specificity.

Original language	English
Journal	Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation
Volume	71
Pages (from-to)	695-700
Number of pages	6
ISSN	0036-5513
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3109/00365513.2011.622410
Publication status	Published - 2011
Externally published	Yes

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Comparison of plasma metanephrines measured by a commercial immunoassay and urinary catecholamines in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma. / Christensen, Trine T; Frystyk, Jan; Poulsen, Per L.
In: Scandinavian Journal of Clinical & Laboratory Investigation, Vol. 71, 2011, p. 695-700.

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