Phenylalanine & Tyrosine Metabolic Disorders
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Phenylalanine & Tyrosine
Q. A patient presents with spontaneous, unexplained anxiousness, rapid heart rate and elevated blood pressure. Which of the following would be helpful in the diagnostic work-up?
a
Urine homovanillic acid (HVA)
b
Urine vanillylmandelic acid (VMA)
c
Urine metanephrines
d
A and B but NOT C
e
B and C but NOT A
f
All of the above
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