Evaluation of pleural fluid YKL-40 as a marker of malignant pleural effusion
The glycoprotein YKL-40 is synthesized both by cancer cells and by tumor-associated macrophages and plays a functional role in tumor progression. Consequently, high serum YKL-40 levels have been associated with a poor prognosis in patients with several cancer types. The aim of this study is to asses...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-04-01
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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/S0422763814200835 |