Response to Letter on use of functional imaging by 11C-metomidate PET for primary aldosteronism subtyping

in European Journal of Endocrinology
Authors: Minna Soinio 1 , 2 , Anna-Kaarina Luukkonen 3 , Marko Seppänen 2 , 4 , Jukka Kemppainen 2 , 4 , Janne Seppänen 5 , Juha-Pekka Pienimäki 5 , Helena Leijon 6 , Tiina Vesterinen 6 , 7 , Johanna Arola 6 , Eila Lantto 8 , Semi Helin 2 , Ilkka Tikkanen 9 , Saara Metso 3 , Tuomas Mirtti 6 , 10 , Ilkka Heiskanen 11 , Leena Norvio 12 , Mirja Tiikkainen 12 , Tuula Tikkanen 13 , Timo Sane 12 , Matti Välimäki 12 , Celso E Gomez-Sanchez 14 , Ilkka Pörsti 3 , Pirjo Nuutila 1 , 2 , Pasi I Nevalainen 3 , and Niina Matikainenhttp://orcid.org/0000-0003-0041-1240 12 , 15
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  • 1 Department of Endocrinology, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
  • 2 Turku PET Centre, University of Turku, Turku, Finland
  • 3 Department of Internal Medicine and Tampere University, Tampere University Hospital, Faculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere, Finland
  • 4 Department of clinical Physiology and Nuclear Medicine, Turku University Hospital, Turku, Finland
  • 5 Centre for Vascular Surgery and Interventional Radiology, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland
  • 6 Department of Pathology, University of Helsinki and HUSLAB, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
  • 7 Institute for Molecular Medicine Finland, Helsinki Institute of Life Science, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
  • 8 Medical Imaging Center, Radiology, Helsinki University Hospital, Helsinki, Finland
  • 9 Abdominal Center, Nephrology, University of Helsinki, and Helsinki University Hospital, and Minerva Institute for Medical Research, Helsinki, Finland
  • 10 Research Program in Systems Oncology (ONCOSYS), University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
  • 11 Endocrine Surgery, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
  • 12 Endocrinology, Helsinki University Hospital and University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland
  • 13 Internal Medicine Outpatient Clinics, Helsinki, Finland
  • 14 G.V. (Sonny) Montgomery VA Medical Center and Department of Pharmacology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, Mississippi, USA
  • 15 Research Programs Unit, Clinical and Molecular Medicine, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland

Correspondence should be addressed to N Matikainen; Email: niina.matikainen@fimnet.fi
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.1530/EJE-21-0048
Page(s):
L11–L12
Volume/Issue:
Volume 184: Issue 3
Article Type:
Letter
Online Publication Date:
Mar 2021
Copyright:
© 2021 European Society of Endocrinology 2021
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Print ISSN:
0804-4643
Online ISSN:
1479-683X

     European Society of Endocrinology

Copyright:
© 2021 European Society of Endocrinology 2021
Page(s):
L11–L12
Article Type:
Letter
Received Date:
12 Jan 2021
Accepted Date:
03 Feb 2021
Print Publication Date:
01 Mar 2021
Online Publication Date:
Mar 2021
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