Value of chitotriosidase enzyme activity in discrimination of tuberculous pleurisy from malignant pleural effusion

F. Görgülü, G. Camsari, N. D. Bakan, G. Özkan, A. Gür, H. Uzun, B. Acikmese, P. Güven (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2010 - Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Session: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 3056
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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