Significance of interferon gamma-inducible chemokines in pleural effusions

Yun-jung Jung (Suwon, Republic of Korea), Yun Jung Jung, Wou Young Chung, Keu Sung Lee, Seung Soo Sheen, Joo Hun Park, Kwang Joo Park

Source: International Congress 2015 – Biomarkers in TB: immunology and physiology
Session: Biomarkers in TB: immunology and physiology
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 4521
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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Yun-jung Jung (Suwon, Republic of Korea), Yun Jung Jung, Wou Young Chung, Keu Sung Lee, Seung Soo Sheen, Joo Hun Park, Kwang Joo Park. Significance of interferon gamma-inducible chemokines in pleural effusions. Eur Respir J 2015; 46: Suppl. 59, 4521

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