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Gender-related differences in the clinical presentation of malignant and benign pheochromocytoma.
Endocrine - 1 Jan 2000
Lai Edwin W, Perera Shiromi M, Havekes Bas, Timmers Henri J L M, Brouwers Frederieke M, McElroy Beverly, Adams Karen T, Ohta Shoichiro, Wesley Robert A, Eisenhofer Graeme, Pacak Karel
Abstract excerpt
Signs and symptoms associated with pheochromocytomas are predominantly caused by catecholamine excess, but tend to be highly variable and non-specific. In this study, we evaluated 23 male and 35 female pheochromocytoma patients for symptoms and signs of pheochromocytoma with special regard to gender-related differences in presentation. Total symptom score comparison between genders showed significant differences...
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