Improving the tuberculous and malignant pleural effusions diagnosis. A low cost model based on a multivariate analysis

R. K. B. Sales, S. Marcia, F. S. Vargas, V. L. Capelozzi, L. R. Teixeira, M. Acencio, L. Antonangelo (Sao Paulo, Brazil)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Pathobiology in experimental and neoplastic lung diseases
Session: Pathobiology in experimental and neoplastic lung diseases
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 617
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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