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Rosato C, Greco M, Marciante G, Lazzari RA, Indino F, Lobreglio G. Comparison Between Twenty-Four-Hour Collection and Single Spot Urines for the Detection of Biogenic Amines by High-Performance Liquid Chromatography Tandem Mass Spectrometry. J Clin Med Res 2024; 16:293-301. [PMID: 39027813 PMCID: PMC11254308 DOI: 10.14740/jocmr5070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/13/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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Background Pheochromocytomas and paragangliomas (PPGL) are neuroendocrine tumors that originate from adrenal medulla or extra-adrenal chromaffin cells, respectively. They produce an excess of catecholamines and their metabolites. Abnormal levels of these biomolecules have been also found in pediatric patients with neuroblastoma (NB). Due to the diurnal fluctuation, the laboratory practice recommends the determination of biogenic amines in acidified 24-h urine samples. However, the collection and acidification of specimens cannot be performed easily, especially for children. Spot urines represent an attractive alternative for the detection of catecholamines and corresponding metabolites. Methods In our study, we enrolled 50 patients with symptoms related to PPGL and we determined the concentration values for both spot and 24-h urine samples using high-performance liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry (HPLC/MS-MS). Since day variations of the urinary concentration are due to fluctuations in renal excretion rather than in production, we normalized the concentration of biogenic amines in spot urine and in 24-h urine collection to urinary creatinine concentration. A correlation study between the normalized levels of biogenic amines was performed using a linear regression analysis model and Pearson's correlation coefficients. Results We obtained a good correlation of values which suggests an interchangeability of the 24-h and random urine samples. Only for epinephrine a weak correlation was determined. Conclusions Our findings suggest that the sample collection as single spot urine may replace 24-h collection for the detection of urinary biogenic amines by HPLC/MS-MS.
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- Chiara Rosato
- Clinical Pathology and Microbiology Unit, “Vito Fazzi” Hospital, Lecce 73100, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Unit, “Sacro Cuore di Gesu” Hospital, Gallipoli 73014, Italy
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- Occupational Medicine Unit, University of Bari “Aldo Moro”, Bari 70121, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology and Microbiology Unit, “Vito Fazzi” Hospital, Lecce 73100, Italy
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Takekoshi K, Satoh F, Tanabe A, Okamoto T, Ichihara A, Tsuiki M, Katabami T, Nomura M, Tanaka T, Matsuda T, Imai T, Yamada M, Asada S, Kawata N, Naruse M. Correlation between urinary fractionated metanephrines in 24-hour and spot urine samples for evaluating the therapeutic effect of metyrosine: a subanalysis of a multicenter, open-label phase I/II study. Endocr J 2019; 66:1063-1072. [PMID: 31511435 DOI: 10.1507/endocrj.ej19-0125] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022] Open
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We recently conducted an open-label phase I/II study to evaluate the efficacy and safety of preoperative and chronic treatment with metyrosine (an inhibitor of catecholamine synthesis) in pheochromocytoma/paraganglioma (PPGL) in Japan. We compared creatinine-corrected metanephrine fractions in spot urine and 24-hour urine samples (the current standard for the screening and diagnosis of PPGLs) from 16 patients to assess the therapeutic effect of metyrosine. Percent changes from baseline in urinary metanephrine (uMN) or normetanephrine (uNMN) were compared between spot and 24-hour urine samples. Mean percent changes in uMN or uNMN in spot and 24-hour urine were -26.36% and -29.27%, respectively. The difference in the percent change from baseline between uMN or uNMN in spot and 24-hour urine was small (-2.90%). The correlation coefficient was 0.87 for percent changes from baseline between uMN or uNMN measured in spot and 24-hour urine. The area under the receiver operator characteristic (ROC) curve of uMN or uNMN measured in spot urine vs. 24-hour urine (reference standard) to assess the efficacy of metyrosine treatment was 0.93. Correlations and ROCs between 24-hour urinary vanillylmandelic acid, adrenaline, and noradrenaline and 24-hour uMN or uNMN were similar to those between spot uMN or uNMN and 24-hour uMN or uNMN. No large difference was observed between spot and 24-hour urine for the assessment of metyrosine treatment by quantifying uMN or uNMN in Japanese patients with PPGLs. These results suggest that spot urine samples may be useful in assessing the therapeutic effect of metyrosine.
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- Kazuhiro Takekoshi
- Division of Sports Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba 305-8577, Japan
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- Division of Clinical Hypertension, Endocrinology & Metabolism, Tohoku University Graduate School of Medicine, Sendai 980-8575, Japan
- Division of Nephrology, Endocrinology and Vascular Medicine, Tohoku University Hospital, Sendai 980-8574, Japan
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- Department of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Center for Global Health and Medicine, Tokyo 162-8655, Japan
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- Department of Surgery II, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Hypertension, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo 162-8666, Japan
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- Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto 612-8555, Japan
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- Division of Metabolism and Endocrinology, Department of Internal Medicine, St. Marianna University School of Medicine, Yokohama City Seibu Hospital, Yokohama 241-0811, Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Kurume University School of Medicine, Kurume 830-0011, Japan
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- Department of Molecular Diagnosis, Chiba University Graduate School of Medicine, Chiba 260-8670, Japan
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- Department of Urology and Andrology, Kansai Medical University, Hirakata 573-1010, Japan
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- National Hospital Organization, Higashinagoya National Hospital, Nagoya 465-8620, Japan
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- Division of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Department of Internal Medicine, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, Maebashi 371-8511, Japan
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- Data Science Development Headquarters, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka 541-8564, Japan
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- Clinical Development Planning, Ono Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd., Osaka 541-8564, Japan
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- Clinical Research Institute for Endocrinology and Metabolic Diseases, National Hospital Organization Kyoto Medical Center, Kyoto 612-8555, Japan
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Park E, Park H, Cho H, Ma Y, Lee SY, Lee JW, Yoo KH, Sung KW, Koo HH. Clinical Significance of Random Urinary Vanillylmandelic Acid in Patients with Neuroblastoma. CLINICAL PEDIATRIC HEMATOLOGY-ONCOLOGY 2018. [DOI: 10.15264/cpho.2018.25.2.142] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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- Esther Park
- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Laboratory Medicine and Genetics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Barco S, Gennai I, Reggiardo G, Galleni B, Barbagallo L, Maffia A, Viscardi E, De Leonardis F, Cecinati V, Sorrentino S, Garaventa A, Conte M, Cangemi G. Urinary homovanillic and vanillylmandelic acid in the diagnosis of neuroblastoma: report from the Italian Cooperative Group for Neuroblastoma. Clin Biochem 2014; 47:848-52. [PMID: 24769278 DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2014.04.015] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2014] [Revised: 04/08/2014] [Accepted: 04/13/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Urinary homovanillic and vanillylmandelic acid (HVA and VMA) are well known biomarkers for the management of neuroblastoma (NB). Very few and contradictory publications on their diagnostic performance are present in the literature. The aim of this study is to review the results of HVA/Cr and VMA/Cr obtained by the reference laboratory of the Italian Cooperative Group for NB within a 7-year period using HPLC-EC. PROCEDURE Updated reference intervals based on age as a continuous variable were calculated by using a multivariate statistical analysis. The diagnostic performance of the two biomarkers has been established by calculating their specificity and sensitivity and by receiver operating characteristics (ROC) curves for different ages and stages of disease. RESULTS Accurate age-related reference intervals were obtained from 648 HVA/Cr and 671 VMA/Cr results derived from patients in which the diagnosis of neuroendocrine tumors was excluded. Sensitivity, specificity and ROC curves were obtained from 169 HVA/Cr and 179 VMA/Cr results from confirmed NB patients. The best diagnostic performance was obtained in stage 4S tumors and in children <18months. CONCLUSIONS This is the first report, to our knowledge, that analyzes in depth the diagnostic performance of HVA/Cr and VMA/Cr for NB in different stages and age subgroups. In addition, the present work provides cut-off points able to discriminate between NB patients and negative subjects suspected to have NB and could be of help in taking medical decisions.
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- Sebastiano Barco
- Clinical Pathology Laboratory Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Laboratory Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Biostatistics, Mediservice s.r.l., World Trade Center, Via De Marini 1, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Laboratory Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Laboratory Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Division of Pediatric Hematology and Oncology, Department of Hematology, Santo Spirito Hospital, Pescara, Italy
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Department of Hematology-Oncology, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy
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- Clinical Pathology Laboratory Unit, Istituto Giannina Gaslini, Genoa, Italy.
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Cangemi G, Barco S, Reggiardo G, Viscardi E, Di Cataldo A, Garaventa A, Melioli G, Conte M. Interchangeability between 24-hour collection and single spot urines for vanillylmandelic and homovanillic acid levels in the diagnosis of neuroblastoma. Pediatr Blood Cancer 2013; 60:E170-2. [PMID: 23813598 DOI: 10.1002/pbc.24671] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/10/2013] [Accepted: 06/05/2013] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The determination of the two urinary catecholamine metabolites homovanillic acid (HVA) and vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) is of crucial importance for the diagnosis and follow-up of neuroblastoma (NB). The standard practice for their measurement requires the use of 24-hour collections that are time consuming and difficult to obtain. In this article, we directly demonstrate that 24-hour collections and single spot urines are interchangeable for the determination of HVA and VMA expressed as ratio on creatinine concentration. This study can be useful for a faster management of NB at onset.
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- Giuliana Cangemi
- Clinical Pathology Laboratory Unit, Giannina Gaslini Institute, Genoa, Italy
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Baracco R, Kapur G, Mattoo T, Jain A, Valentini R, Ahmed M, Thomas R. Prediction of primary vs secondary hypertension in children. J Clin Hypertens (Greenwich) 2012; 14:316-21. [PMID: 22533658 DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-7176.2012.00603.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 41] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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Despite current guidelines, variability exists in the workup of hypertensive children due to physician preferences. The study evaluates primary vs secondary hypertension diagnosis from investigations routinely performed in hypertensive children. This retrospective study included children 5 to 19 years with primary and secondary hypertension. The proportions of abnormal laboratory and imaging tests were compared between primary and secondary hypertension groups. Risk factors for primary vs secondary hypertension were evaluated by logistic regression and likelihood function analysis. Patients with secondary hypertension were younger (5-12 years) and had a higher proportion of abnormal creatinine, renal ultrasound, and echocardiogram findings. There was no significant difference in abnormal results of thyroid function, urine catecholamines, plasma renin, and aldosterone. Abnormal renal ultrasound findings and age were predictors of secondary hypertension by regression and likelihood function analysis. Children aged 5 to 12 years with abnormal renal ultrasound findings and high diastolic blood pressures are at higher risk for secondary hypertension that requires detailed evaluation.
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- Rossana Baracco
- Department of Pediatric Nephrology, Children's Hospital of Michigan, Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48201, USA
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Crow B, Bishop M, Paliakov E, Norton D, George J, Bralley JA. Analysis of urinary aromatic acids by liquid chromatography tandem mass spectrometry. Biomed Chromatogr 2009; 22:1346-53. [PMID: 18655225 DOI: 10.1002/bmc.1064] [Citation(s) in RCA: 18] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/09/2022]
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The separation and detection of 11 urinary aromatic acids was developed using HPLC-MS/MS. The method features a simple sample preparation involving a single-step dilution with internal standard and a rapid 8 min chromatographic separation. The accuracy was evaluated by the recovery of known spikes between 87 and 110%. Inter- and intra-assay precision (CV) was below 11% in all cases and the analytes were observed to be stable for up to 8 weeks when stored at -20 degrees C. The method was validated based upon linearity, accuracy, precision and stability and was used to establish reference intervals for children and adults.
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- Brian Crow
- Metametrix Clinical Laboratory, 3425 Corporate Way, Duluth, GA 30096, USA.
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Today, urinalysis is one of the most common clinical tests ordered for adult and pediatric patients. Because urine specimens are usually readily available and are obtained noninvasively, the urine testing is well suited for children. This article discusses the most common urine tests performed in children for screening purposes and also less common tests for diagnosis of specific disorders. Special considerations regarding urine specimen collection in children are discussed. Some simple tests that are underused by clinicians are mentioned, as are some exciting new molecular applications of urine testing.
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- J C Liao
- Department of Urology, University of California Los Angeles School of Medicine, USA
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Liu YL, Cheng AT, Chen HR, Hsu YP. Simultaneous HPLC of twelve monoamines and metabolites shows neuroblastoma cell line releases HVA and HIAA. Biomed Chromatogr 2000; 14:544-8. [PMID: 11113939 DOI: 10.1002/1099-0801(200012)14:8<544::aid-bmc46>3.0.co;2-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/06/2022]
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Neuroblastoma is a solid tumor occurring usually in children less than 5 years old. It has been difficult to distinguish neuroblastoma from other childhood tumors through morphological diagnosis. Urine homovanillic acid (HVA), which is a metabolite of dopamine, has been proposed as a diagnostic index. Although increased levels of a serotonin metabolite, 5-hydroxyindole-3-acetic acid (HIAA), have also been observed in urine samples of the patients, they were largely attributed to dietary amines. By using an HPLC system with electrochemical detection, which can simultaneously assay 12 monoamines and metabolites, we showed that HVA and HIAA are two of the most prominent monoamine metabolites in the medium after a neuroblastoma cell line (IMR-32) was cultured for 3 days. Moreover, we found that the levels of HVA and HIAA in the media are proportional to the cell densities. These results suggest that the levels of HVA and HIAA in tissue culture media, or in urine from patients whose dietary amines are well controlled, may provide a valuable diagnostic index for neuroblastoma.
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- Y L Liu
- Department of Epidemiology and Public Health, Institute of Biomedical Science, Academia Sinica, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China
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