Urinary Dopamine Levels Can Predict the Avidity of Post-Therapy [<sup>131</sup>I]MIBG Scintigraphy in Unresectable or Metastatic Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas: A Preliminary Clinical Study

Urinary Dopamine Levels Can Predict the Avidity of Post-Therapy [<sup>131</sup>I]MIBG Scintigraphy in Unresectable or Metastatic Pheochromocytomas and Paragangliomas: A Preliminary Clinical Study

<b>Background/Objectives</b>: Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGLs) are rare neuroendocrine tumors that produce catecholamines. Unresectable or metastatic PPGLs are treated with [<sup>131</sup>I]metaiodobenzylguanidine (MIBG), but MIBG avidity is often heterogeneous. I...

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Main Authors: Junki Takenaka, Shiro Watanabe, Takashige Abe, Satoshi Takeuchi, Kenji Hirata, Rina Kimura, Hiroshi Ishii, Naoto Wakabayashi, Mungunkhuyag Majigsuren, Kohsuke Kudo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
Series:Pharmaceuticals
Subjects:
PPGL
[<sup>131</sup>I]MIBG therapy
urine catecholamine
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8247/18/2/165
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