Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas: Clinical and Genetic Approaches

Pheochromocytomas (PCCs) and paragangliomas (PGLs) are neuroendocrine tumors derived from the chromaffin tissue. Diagnosis of these tumors is extremely important as they are linked to the hypertension syndrome with great cardiovascular morbidity and mortality. A great majority of PCCs and PGLs are s...

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Main Authors: Costa, Marcia Helena Soares, Ortiga-Carvalho, Tania M., Violante, Alice Dutra, Vaisman, Mario
Format: Online
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2015
Online Access:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4538298/