Use of carcinoembryonic antigen in pleural effusion for differential diagnosis of benign and malignant pleural effusion

T. Radjenovic Petkovic, T. Pejcic, D. Nastasijevic, M. Rancic, M. Radovic, I. Djordjevic, M. Cekic (Nis, Serbia And Montenegro)

Source: Annual Congress 2008 - Diagnostic aspects in thoracic oncology
Session: Diagnostic aspects in thoracic oncology
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2623
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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