The challenge of improving the diagnostic yield from metanephrine testing in suspected phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma

The challenge of improving the diagnostic yield from metanephrine testing in suspected phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma

Background Plasma-free metanephrines (PFM) or urinary fractionated metanephrines (UFM) are the preferred biochemical tests for the diagnosis of phaeochromocytoma and paraganglioma (PPGL). Borderline increased results should be followed up to either exclude or confirm diagnosis. Methods We extracted...

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Main Authors: Samsudin, Intan Nureslyna, Page, Michael M., Hoad, Kirsten, Chubb, Paul, Gillett, Melissa, Glendenning, Paul, Vasikaran, Samuel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Sage Publications 2018
Online Access:http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74117/
http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/74117/1/The%20challenge%20of%20improving%20the%20diagnostic%20yield%20from%20metanephrine%20testing%20in%20suspected%20phaeochromocytoma%20and%20paraganglioma.pdf

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