Routine DNA cytometry of pleural effusions: a prospective study

E. C. Mitrofan, C. Mitrofan, F. Zugun (Iasi, Romania)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Biomarkers in inflammatory lung disease
Session: Biomarkers in inflammatory lung disease
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 918
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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E. C. Mitrofan, C. Mitrofan, F. Zugun (Iasi, Romania). Routine DNA cytometry of pleural effusions: a prospective study. Eur Respir J 2007; 30: Suppl. 51, 918

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