Diagnostic procedure for idiopathic eosinophilic pleural effusion: a single-center experience

Abstract Background Eosinophilic pleural effusion (EPE) is attributed to several well-recognised causes. However, some patients remain idiopathic, even after thorough clinical work-up. The present study aimed to better characterize idiopathic EPE (IEPE) and to outline the diagnostic procedure for th...

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Main Authors: Weizhan Luo, Yunxiang Zeng, Panxiao Shen, Jianxing He, Jinlin Wang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-04-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-020-1108-z