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ReviewEndocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America2019

Pseudopheochromocytoma.

Divya Mamilla, Melissa K Gonzales, Murray D Esler, Karel Pacak

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Review in Endocrinology and metabolism clinics of North America, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

0numbers the graph read from it
0cells of the map it votes in
8citing papers in PubMed
1.5field-weighted citation impact, top 17% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

8 citing papers in PubMed, 20 citations in OpenAlex.

  1. Article
  2. Utility ofIrish veterinary journal · 2025
    Article
  3. Pitfalls in the Diagnostic Evaluation of Pheochromocytomas.Journal of the Endocrine Society · 2024
    Article
  4. Article
  5. Levodopa-Induced Pseudopheochromocytoma.European journal of case reports in internal medicine · 2023
    Article
  6. Article
  7. Review
  8. Sudor Anglicus: an epidemic targeting the autonomic nervous system.Clinical autonomic research : official journal of the Clinical Autonomic Research Society · 2020
    Review
4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Divya MamillaSection on Medical Neuroendocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Melissa K GonzalesSection on Medical Neuroendocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, National Institutes of Health, 10 Center Drive, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA.
Murray D EslerBaker IDI Heart and Diabetes Institute, 75 Commercial Road, Melbourne, VIC 3004, Australia; Dobney Hypertension Centre, Royal Perth Hospital Campus, University of Western Australia, Rear 50 Murray St, Perth, WA 6000, Australia.
Karel PacakSection on Medical Neuroendocrinology, Eunice Kennedy Shriver NICHD, NIH, Building 10, CRC, 1E-3140, 10 Center Drive, MSC-1109, Bethesda, MD 20892-1109, USA. Electronic address: karel@mail.nih.gov.
Baker Heart and Diabetes Institute · AU

Funding

Diagnosis, Pathophysiology And Molecular Biology of Pheochromocytoma and ParagangliomaZIAHD008735 · NICHD · EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH & HUMAN DEVELOPMENT · PI PACAK, KAREL · 2009 to 2024
$28.4M
Intramural NIH HHS ZIA HD008735
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Pseudopheochromocytoma manifests as severe, symptomatic paroxysmal hypertension without significant elevation in catecholamine and metanephrine levels and lack of evidence of tumor in the adrenal gland. The clinical manifestations are similar but not identical to those in excess circulating catecholamines. The underlying symptomatic mechanism includes augmented cardiovascular responsiveness to catecholamines alongside heightened sympathetic nervous stimulation. The psychological characteristics are probably attributed to the component of repressed emotions related to a past traumatic episode or repressive coping style. Successful management can be achieved by strong collaboration between a hypertension specialist and a psychiatrist or psychologist with expertise in cognitive-behavioral panic management.

Indexed as

Adrenal Gland NeoplasmsHypertensionPanic DisorderPheochromocytomaSomatoform DisordersHumansHypertensionParoxysmPheochromocytomaPseudopheochromocytomaSpell

Identifiers

PMID31655774
PMCPMC6903402
OpenAlexW4248719920

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Registered trials

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