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HVA

HVA HVA stands for homovanillic acid, a monocarboxylic acid produced when catecholamines are broken down.

HVA stands for homovanillic acid, a monocarboxylic acid produced when catecholamines are broken down. It can be used as a biological marker linked with metabolic stress, tobacco use, and catecholamine-secreting tumors.

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