A systematic review of the literature examining the diagnostic efficacy of measurement of fractionated plasma free metanephrines in the biochemical diagnosis of pheochromocytoma
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Fractionated plasma metanephrine measurements are commonly used in biochemical testing in search of pheochromocytoma.</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We aimed to critically appraise the diagnostic efficacy of fractionat...
Main Authors: | Thabane Lehana, Prebtani Ally PH, Sawka Anna M, Gafni Amiram, Levine Mitchell, Young William F |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2004-06-01
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Series: | BMC Endocrine Disorders |
Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6823/4/2 |
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