The level of bronchoalveolar lavage fluid prostaglandine E2; Is it diagnostic of bronchogenic carcinoma?

A. Shawky, G. Elkhouly, I. Ibrahim, M. Hantera, S. Mohamed (Tanta, Egypt)

Source: Annual Congress 2013 –Progress in bronchoscopy and pathology techniques for diagnosis of thoracic malignancies
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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