Kata kunci: Vanillylmandelic Acid, Tumor Neuroendokrin, Neuroblastoma, Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma. ......Background: Cancer prevalence in Indonesia increased to 1.8 per 1000 population in 2018. Early diagnosis is needed to reduce mortality rate. One of the ways to diagnose tumors is by examining tumor markers, such as vanillylmandelic acid (VMA). VMA is catecholamine metabolites which will increase their production in several neuroendocrine tumors. Catecholamine level can be influenced by age and gender. There is no data about proportion of positive VMA in urine of patients with suspected neuroendocrine tumors in Jakarta and the association of VMA in urine with age and gender. Objective: The objective of this study was to determine the proportion of positive VMA in urine of patients with suspected neuroendocrine tumors and its association with age and gender. Methods: This study used a cross-sectional study design. Secondary data were collected in the form of VMA examination forms and result sheets from patients with suspected neuroendocrine tumors in the period 2010 to April 2019. Data were obtained from the Department of Biochemimstry and Molecular Biology, FKUI. Collection of secondary data conducted in October 2019 with a total of 295 study subjects. Qualitative examination of urinary VMA used spot test method. Positive examination result showed levels of VMA in urine >8mg/24 hours, while negative result showed levels of VMA in urine 8mg/24 hours. Inclusion criteria were subject data with a provisional diagnosis of neuroblastoma, pheochromocytoma, and paraganglioma. Results: The proportion of positive VMA in urine of suspected neuroendocrine tumor patients in this study was 14,2% (CI95%, 10,2 – 18,2%). Analysis of the association between VMA in urine and age result was p value 0,023. P value form analysis of the association between VMA in urine and gender was 0,885. Conclusion: There is an association between VMA in urine with age and there is no association between VMA in urine with gender.
Keywords: Vanillylmandelic Acid, Neuroendocrine Tumors, Neuroblastoma, Pheochromocytoma, Paraganglioma.