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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
==Laboratory Findings== | ==Laboratory Findings== | ||
In about 90% of cases of neuroblastoma, elevated levels of [[catecholamines]] or its metabolites are found in the urine or blood. Catecholamines and their metabolites include [[dopamine]], [[homovanillic acid]] (HVA), and/or [[vanillylmandelic acid]] (VMA). | In about 90% of cases of neuroblastoma, elevated levels of [[catecholamines]] or its metabolites are found in the urine or blood. Catecholamines and their metabolites include [[dopamine]], [[homovanillic acid]] (HVA), and/or [[vanillylmandelic acid]] (VMA). | ||
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Overview
Laboratory Findings
In about 90% of cases of neuroblastoma, elevated levels of catecholamines or its metabolites are found in the urine or blood. Catecholamines and their metabolites include dopamine, homovanillic acid (HVA), and/or vanillylmandelic acid (VMA).