The Importance of Exclusion of Obstructive Sleep Apnea During Screening for Adrenal Adenoma and Diagnosis of Pheochromocytoma

• Հիմնական հեղինակներ: Alicia C. Weeks MD (Հեղինակ), Michelle E. Kimple PhD (Հեղինակ), Dawn Belt Davis MD, PhD (Հեղինակ)
• Ձևաչափ: Գիրք
• Հրապարակվել է: SAGE Publishing, 2015-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Context . As catecholamine elevation is a key element in the diagnosis of pheochromocytoma, more commonplace causes of sympathetic excess, such as obstructive sleep apnea (OSA), should be excluded as standard practice prior to diagnosis. This is essential to avoid misdiagnosis of adrenal incidentalo...