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An assessment of biochemical tests for the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma

Nature Clinical Practice Endocrinology & Metabolism volume 3, pages 744–745 (2007)Cite this article

boxed-textd'Herbomez M et al. (2007) An analysis of the biochemical diagnosis of 66 pheochromocytomas. Eur J Endocrinol 156: 569–575

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