Limited Diagnostic Utility of Chromogranin A Measurements in Workup of Neuroendocrine Tumors
Background: Plasma chromogranin A (CgA) is related to tumor burden and recommended in the follow-up of patients diagnosed with neuroendocrine tumors (NETs). The use of CgA in the workup of a suspected NET is more questionable. Objective: To assess the positive predictive value (PPV) of CgA plasma co...
Main Authors: | Jonas Baekdal, Jesper Krogh, Marianne Klose, Pernille Holmager, Seppo W. Langer, Peter Oturai, Andreas Kjaer, Birgitte Federspiel, Linda Hilsted, Jens F. Rehfeld, Ulrich Knigge, Mikkel Andreassen |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2020-10-01
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Series: | Diagnostics |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2075-4418/10/11/881 |
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