Pleural fluid and plasma D-dimer levels tuberculous pleurisy: the diagnostic value and relation with clinical parameters

B. Ozkara, E. Tozkoparan, E. Ucar, S. Gumus, E. Cakir, E. O. Akgul, O. Deniz, H. Bilgic (Diyarbakir, Ankara, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2009 - Extrapulmonary tuberculosis and non-tuberculous-mycobacteria (NTM) infections
Session: Extrapulmonary tuberculosis and non-tuberculous-mycobacteria (NTM) infections
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2472
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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