Multiple Choice
Measurement of urinary metanephrine and vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) assesses the amount of hormone secreted by the _____ and is done to detect the presence of _____.
A) gastrointestinal (GI) tract; carcinoid tumor
B) adrenal medulla; pheochromocytoma
C) adrenal cortex; Cushing syndrome
D) medulla of the brain; neuroblastoma
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