Measurement of fractionated plasma metanephrines for exclusion of pheochromocytoma: Can specificity be improved by adjustment for age?
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Biochemical testing for pheochromocytoma by measurement of fractionated plasma metanephrines is limited by false positive rates of up to 18% in people without known genetic predisposition to the disease. The plasma normetanephrine fr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2005-02-01
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| Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/5/1 |