A novel diagnostic method for distinguishing parapneumonic effusion and empyema from other diseases by using the pleural lactate dehydrogenase to adenosine deaminase ratio and carcinoembryonic antigen levels

Pleural effusions are a common medical problem not only for pulmonologists but also for general physicians, often needing thoracentesis for a definite diagnosis. However, thoracentesis cannot always reveal malignant cells or microbiological evidence. In this context, we prospectively enrolled a tota...

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izdano v:Medicine (Baltimore)
Main Authors: Saraya, Takeshi, Ohkuma, Kosuke, Koide, Takashi, Goto, Hajime, Takizawa, Hajime, Light, Richard W.
Format: Artigo
Jezik:Inglês
Izdano: Wolters Kluwer Health 2019
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Research Article
Online dostop:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6456121/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/30921217
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1097/MD.0000000000015003
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