Diagnostic utility of pseudocholinesterase (PCHE) and cholesterol (CHOL) in separation of malignant from benign pleural effusions

D. Dacic, I. Djordjevic (Yugoslavia)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Malignant and benign intrathoracic tumours
Session: Malignant and benign intrathoracic tumours
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2785
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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D. Dacic, I. Djordjevic (Yugoslavia). Diagnostic utility of pseudocholinesterase (PCHE) and cholesterol (CHOL) in separation of malignant from benign pleural effusions. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 2785

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