Diagnostic value of pleural fluid angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) levels, to differentiate malignant pleural effusions from benign pleural effusions

Omer Ayten (Van, Turkey), Alaattin Koseler, Omer Ayten, Dilaver Tas, Gulhan Ayhan, Oguzhan Okutan, Faruk Ciftci

Source: International Congress 2016 – Mesothelioma and malignant pleural disease
Session: Mesothelioma and malignant pleural disease
Session type: Poster Discussion
Number: 5077
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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Omer Ayten (Van, Turkey), Alaattin Koseler, Omer Ayten, Dilaver Tas, Gulhan Ayhan, Oguzhan Okutan, Faruk Ciftci. Diagnostic value of pleural fluid angiopoietin-2 (Ang-2) levels, to differentiate malignant pleural effusions from benign pleural effusions. Eur Respir J 2016; 48: Suppl. 60, 5077

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