Article
Age at diagnosis of pheochromocytoma differs according to catecholamine phenotype and tumor location.
The Journal of clinical endocrinology and metabolism - 1 Feb 2011
Eisenhofer Graeme, Timmers Henri J, Lenders Jacques W M, Bornstein Stefan R, Tiebel Oliver, Mannelli Massimo, King Kathryn S, Vocke Cathy D, Linehan W Marston, Bratslavsky Gennady, Pacak Karel
Abstract excerpt
CONTEXT: Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are diagnosed earlier in patients with hereditary than sporadic disease. Whether other factors influence age at diagnosis is unclear. OBJECTIVE: We examined ages at which PPGLs were diagnosed according to different catecholamine phenotypes and locations of tumors. DESIGN & SETTING: Retrospective multicenter study. PATIENTS: Patients with PPGLs included 172...
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