Measurement of pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase and adenosine deaminase for distinguishing malignant pleural effusions and other exudative pleural effusions

D. Ernam, F. Atalay, C. Hasanoglu, O. Kaplan (Ankara, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Pleural effusions
Session: Pleural effusions
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 1607
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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