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Nouv Presse Med. 1978 Feb 18;7(7):553-5.

[Merits of the assay of plasma catecholamines in a glucagon test to diagnosis of pheochromocytoma (author's transl)].

La Nouvelle presse medicale

[Article in French]
C Bernheim, P Jaillon, B Graisely, M Cloarec, J Debray, G Cheymol

PMID: 643581

Abstract

In one female patient suffering from an extra-adrenal pheochromocytoma, a stimulation test with glucagon was performed. In spite of the absence of an increase in heart rate and blood pressure, a pronounced increase in plasma catecholamines showed this test to be positive. The authors discuss the reliability criteria of this test, and confirm its good tolerance.

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