Clinical utility of pleural fluid NT-pro-brain natriuretic peptide (NT-proBNP) in patients with pleural effusions

J. H. Chung, J. E. Choi, C. H. Hahn, M. S. Park, S. K. Kim (Kyoung-gi, Seoul, Republic Of Korea)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Pleural effusions
Session: Pleural effusions
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 3409
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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