Low specificity of urinary 3-methoxytyramine in screening of dopamine-secreting pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas

Clin Biochem. 2016 Oct;49(15):1205-1208. doi: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2016.05.008. Epub 2016 May 18.
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Keywords: 3-Methoxytyramine; Biochemistry; Biomarker; Paraganglioma; Pheochromocytoma; Urine.

MeSH terms

  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / metabolism
  • Adrenal Gland Neoplasms / urine
  • Dopamine / analogs & derivatives*
  • Dopamine / metabolism*
  • Dopamine / urine
  • Humans
  • Paraganglioma / diagnosis*
  • Paraganglioma / metabolism
  • Paraganglioma / urine
  • Pheochromocytoma / diagnosis*
  • Pheochromocytoma / metabolism
  • Pheochromocytoma / urine
  • Retrospective Studies

Substances

  • 3-methoxytyramine
  • Dopamine