Diagnostic Accuracy of Salivary Metanephrines in Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas.

BACKGROUND: Measurements of plasma free metanephrines are recommended for diagnosing pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGL). Metanephrines can be detected in saliva with LC-MS/ MS with sufficient analytical sensitivity and precision. Because collecting saliva is noninvasive and less cumbersome...

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Published in:Clinical Chemistry Vol. 67; no. 8; pp. 1090 - 1098
Main Authors: Eijkelenkamp, Karin, Osinga, Thamara E., van Faassen, Martijn, Kema, Ido P., Kerstens, Michiel N., Pacak, Karel, Sluiter, Wim J., Links, Thera P., van der Horst-Schrivers, Anouk N. A.
Format: Journal Article
Published: Oxford University Press / USA Aug2021
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