Combined pleural CRP and chest ultrosonography for discrimination between tuberculous and malignant pleural effusion

W. Chen, L. W. Hang, T. C. Hsia, C. M. Shih, W. H. Hsu (Taichung, Taiwan, Province Of China)

Source: Annual Congress 2005 - Clinical and diagnostic features in tuberculosis I
Session: Clinical and diagnostic features in tuberculosis I
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2638
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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