Open AccessDiagnosis of Pheochromocytoma by Assay of Catecholamine Metabolites
Author(s) -
Stanley E. Gitlow,
Milton Mendlowitz,
Elizabeth Kruk,
S Khassis
Publication year - 1961
Publication title -
circulation research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 4.899
H-Index - 336
eISSN - 1524-4571
pISSN - 0009-7330
DOI - 10.1161/01.res.9.3.746
Subject(s) - vanillylmandelic acid , pheochromocytoma , excretion , urine , catecholamine , medicine , metanephrine , endocrinology , chemistry , homovanillic acid , serotonin , receptor
Methods for the determination of urinary vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) have been reviewed and variations in VMA excretion in different disease states summarized. The determination of VMA excretion is believed to represent a reliable method for the detection of a pheochromocytoma. Colorimetric screening tests for the detection of elevated VMA excretion have been reviewed and evaluated as laboratory aids in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.
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