Predictive value of pro-inflammatory cytokine and pro-angiogenic factor in differentiating malignant from benign exudative effusion

R. Elhefny, M. Shaban, O. Shaker (Fayoum, Cairo, Egypt)

Source: International Congress 2014 – Diagnosis of pleural effusions and mediastinal adenopathies
Session: Diagnosis of pleural effusions and mediastinal adenopathies
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2783
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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R. Elhefny, M. Shaban, O. Shaker (Fayoum, Cairo, Egypt). Predictive value of pro-inflammatory cytokine and pro-angiogenic factor in differentiating malignant from benign exudative effusion. Eur Respir J 2014; 44: Suppl. 58, 2783

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