Role of interleukin-6 in diagnosis of pleural effusion

Objectives: To determine the level of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in both serum and pleural fluid in order to evaluate the diagnostic utility of IL-6 in differentiation between different types of pleural effusion. Background: Pleural effusion is a relatively common clinical condition. It is often diagnosti...

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Main Authors: Mohamed A. Zamzam, Amal A Abd El-Aziz, Rabab A El Wahsh, Ahmed A. Sonbol, Shaimaa M. Abu El Nour
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814200446