Diagnostic efficiency of pleural fluid lipid-bound sialic acid level in malignant pleural effusions

G. Bektemur, F. Kanat, F. Ozer, O. Imecik (Konya, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2002 - Malignant and benign intrathoracic tumours
Session: Malignant and benign intrathoracic tumours
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2789
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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G. Bektemur, F. Kanat, F. Ozer, O. Imecik (Konya, Turkey). Diagnostic efficiency of pleural fluid lipid-bound sialic acid level in malignant pleural effusions. Eur Respir J 2002; 20: Suppl. 38, 2789

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