A systematic review of the literature examining the diagnostic efficacy of measurement of fractionated plasma free metanephrines in the biochemical diagnosis of pheochromocytoma.

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Published in BMC Endocr Disord on June 29, 2004

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Anna M Sawka1, Ally PH Prebtani, Lehana Thabane, Amiram Gafni, Mitchell Levine, William F Young

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1: Department of Internal Medicine, St, Joseph's Healthcare, Hamilton, Ontario, L8N 4A6, Canada. sawkaam@yahoo.com

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