Biomarkers in routine diagnosis of pleural effusions

Background: Pleural fluid biochemical analysis is the first step in pleural effusion (PE) diagnostics. Our purpose was to analyse the utility of the biomarkers used at our clinic in the routine diagnosis of PE. Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the PE levels of proteins, lactate dehydrogenase (LD...

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Main Authors: Tiva Nemanič, Aleš Rozman, Katja Adamič, Mateja Marc Malovrh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Slovenian Medical Association 2018-03-01
Series:Zdravniški Vestnik
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Online Access:http://vestnik.szd.si/index.php/ZdravVest/article/view/2579