Source: Annual Congress 2003 - Mesothelioma and malignant effusions
Disease area: Thoracic oncology



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F. Ugurman, A. Gozu, G. Onde Ucoluk, B. Akkalyoncu, S. Yordam, B. Samurkasoglu (Ankara, Turkey). Pleural fluid, serum β-HCG levels and pleural fluid/serum β-HCG ratio for the discrimination of malignant and benign pleural effusions. Eur Respir J 2003; 22: Suppl. 45, 488

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