Evaluation of pleural fluid total protein, albumin, globulin levels and albumin/globulin ratios in the differential diagnosis of pleural effusions

Seyfettin Gumus (Ankara, Turkey), Seyfettin Gumus, Hatice Kaya, Tuncer Ozkisa, Ufuk Turhan, Mehmet Aydogan, Omer Deniz, Ergun Tozkoparan

Source: International Congress 2016 – From pleura to bronchi: new insights
Session: From pleura to bronchi: new insights
Session type: Thematic Poster
Number: 660
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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