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What will cause my normetanesphrines and total metanesphrines to be elevated of my 24 hour urine test?
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Pheochromocytoma: Urinary metanephrines are analyzed as a screening test for pheochromocytoma, a tumor of the adrenal gland that causes hypertension, often episodically. http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/pmc2640466/.
Answered 12/29/2013
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