Diagnostic value of calprotectin in differentiation between benign and malignant pleural effusion
Abstract Background Pleural effusion can arise as a result of more than 50 recognized causes and the differentiation between benign and malignant origin of the fluid is still a diagnostic challenge. The ability of tumor markers and other biological markers to make better diagnosis of malignant pleur...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SpringerOpen
2019-07-01
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| Series: | The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology |
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| Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.4103/ejb.ejb_77_18 |