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metanephrine [‚med·ə′ne‚frən] (biochemistry) An inactive metabolite of epinephrine (3-O-methylepinephrine) that is excreted in the urine; it is recovered and measured as a test for pheochromocytoma. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Tests for urine metanephrines, vanillylmandelic acid, and total catecholamines were negative. Twenty-four-hour urine collection showed metanephrine at 128 [micro]g/mg Cr (normal: [less than] 216), normetanephrine at 2,899 [micro]g/mg Cr (normal: [less than]477), and vanillylmandelic acid at 13. |
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