Pediatrics: Renal and Adrenal Oncology: Difference between revisions
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==== Labs ==== | ==== Labs ==== | ||
* '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Urinary metabolites of catecholamines, vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) and homovanillic acid (HVA)''' | * '''<span style="color:#ff0000">Urinary metabolites of catecholamines, vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) and homovanillic acid (HVA)''' | ||
**''' | **'''Increased levels are found in 90-95% of patients''' | ||
*** These metabolites can be monitored to detect tumor relapse and response to therapy | *** These metabolites can be monitored to detect tumor relapse and response to therapy | ||
* '''Anemia''' '''is found with widespread bone marrow involvement.''' | * '''Anemia''' '''is found with widespread bone marrow involvement.''' | ||