The decrease of peripheral blood CD4+ lymphocytes is due to talc poudrage and not to thoracoscopy

G. Kouliatsis, I. Kotsianidis, P. Steiropoulos, M. Klimathianaki, M. Pougounias, H. Papadaki, D. Bouros, M. Froudarakis (Alexandroupolis, Greece)

Source: Annual Congress 2007 - Pleural techniques and diagnosis of peripheral lung nodules
Session: Pleural techniques and diagnosis of peripheral lung nodules
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 743
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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