Pheochromocytoma: recommendations for clinical practice from the First International Symposium. October 2005.

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The First International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma, held in October 2005, included discussions about developments concerning these rare catecholamine-producing tumors. Recommendations were made during the symposium for biochemical diagnosis, localization, genetics, and treatment. Measurement of plasma or urinary fractionated metanephrines, the most accurate screening approach, was recommended as the first-line test for diagnosis; reference intervals should favor sensitivity over specificit...

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Authors: Pacak, K; Eisenhofer, G; Ahlman, H; Bornstein, SR; Gimenez-Roqueplo, A

• Publication status: Published
• Journal: Nature clinical practice. Endocrinology and metabolism
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 2
• Pages: 92-102
• Publication date: 2007-02-01
• DOI: 10.1038/ncpendmet0396
• EISSN: 1745-8374
• ISSN: 1745-8366
• Language: English
• Keywords: Middle Aged; Paraganglioma; Adult; Child; Adrenal Gland Neoplasms; Adolescent; Normetanephrine; Patient Care Planning; Proto-Oncogene Proteins c-ret; Tumor Markers, Biological; Pheochromocytoma; International Symposium on Pheochromocytoma; Mutation; Metanephrine; Humans