Different prevalence of positivity for human mammaglobin (hMAM) transcipts in the pleural fluid of patients with malignant vs. non malignant pleural disease

A. M. Carletti, S. Roncella, L. Pratticò, R. Maggiani, B. Bacigalupo, P. Ferro, F. Fedeli, P. A. Canessa (Sarzana, La Spezia, Italy)

Source: Annual Congress 2006 - Pleural effusions
Session: Pleural effusions
Session type: Electronic Poster Discussion
Number: 3407
Disease area: Thoracic oncology

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