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Case report of a phantom pheochromocytoma

Plasma free metanephrines or urinary fractionated metanephrines are the biochemical tests of choice for the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma as they have greater sensitivity and specificity than catecholamines for pheochromocytoma detection. This case highlights the preanalytical factors which can infl...

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Autores principales:	Joyce, Caroline M, Melvin, Audrey, O’Shea, Paula M, Costelloe, Seán J, O’Halloran, Domhnall J
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Croatian Society of Medical Biochemistry and Laboratory Medicine 2020
Materias:	Preanalytical Mysteries
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7271750/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/32550819 http://dx.doi.org/10.11613/BM.2020.021003

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