The 24-Hour Urinary 5-HIAA: A Simple Test With a Common Pitfall
ABSTRACT: Objective: 5-Hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) is the principal metabolite of serotonin, and the quantitative urinary excretion of 5-HIAA is the most useful way to diagnose serotonin overproduction by carcinoid tumors. The test carries a high specificity; however, many serotonin-rich foods...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2016-01-01
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| Series: | AACE Clinical Case Reports |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S237606052030585X |