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What is the definition or description of: metanephrines?
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Metabolic product: Metanephrins are metabolic products of cathecolamines: epinephrin and norepinephrin and can be used to diagnose excess production of these adrenal/sympathetic hormones. They can be measured in blood and urine and are very elevated in a condition called pheochromocytoma which is a tumor found mostly in the adrenal glands that causes severe hypertension.
Answered 4/30/2015
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Metabolite: It is a metabolite or product formed when adrenaline is metabolized.
Answered 2/9/2013
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