Homovanillic acid (HVA)

A principal metabolite of dopamine, a catecholamine found in the brain and other organs.


A product of normal metabolism; elevated urine levels may indicate various tumors of the adrenal gland.


A catecholamine that is a metabolite of dopamine. It is found in excessive quantities in patients with neuroendocrine tumors, such as pheochromocytoma or neuroblastoma.


 

 


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