The role of tumor necrosis factor alpha in differentiation between malignant and non malignant pleural effusion
Background: Despite the fact that Light’s criteria remain the gold standard approach in differentiating exudates from transudates, several fluid markers have been introduced for establishing the cause of pleural effusion to differentiate types of pleural exudate. Aim: The aim of this study was to ex...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2016-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815300820 |