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Cell Origins and Diagnostic Accuracy of Interleukin 27 in Pleural Effusions [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2012 The objective of the present study was to investigate the presence of interleukin (IL)-27 in pleural effusions and to evaluate the diagnostic significance of pleural IL-27.
Wan Li Ma, Huan-Zhong Shi, Qiong Zhou
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Accurate and Rapid Diagnosis of Exudative Pleural Effusion. [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2021 Background: Accurate diagnosis of exudate pleural effusion is definitely important. Few studies have been published on this topic. The current work present evidence for the importance of the pleural fluid markers like high sensitivity-C reactive protein [
Moheb Elfaizy, Therese Ghatas
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Diagnostic Value of Neutrophil-Lymphocyte Ratio in Exudative Pleural Effusion [PDF]
Al-Azhar International Medical Journal, 2022 Background: As many patients may be unfit to undergo medical thoracoscopy, in addition to the low yield of closed pleural biopsy in malignant conditions, finding novel hematological or pleural fluid biomarkers to unmask the diagnosis of exudative pleural
Houssam Eldin Abd Elnaby +3 more
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Evaluation of pleural effusion in Minia Cardiothoracic University Hospital, Egypt : two year study [PDF]
Minia Journal of Medical Research, 2023 Background: A pleural effusion is an abnormal buildup of fluid in the pleural space. It is a frequent clinical issue that can present as a manifestation of a number of diseases.
Rasha Abdelfattah +5 more
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BMC Pulmonary Medicine, 2023 Aim To investigate the diagnostic value of combined detection of SHOX2 and RASSF1A gene methylation with carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) level in diagnosing malignant pleural effusion.
Shaosen Chen +4 more
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Could pleural fluid lactate level have an added diagnostic value in para pneumonic effusion?
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2023 Background Pleural effusion is the accumulation of fluid in the pleural space, can be classified into transudative and exudative effusion. A parapneumonic effusion is a pleural effusion that forms adjacent to pneumonia. Para pneumonic effusion can be sub-
Mohammed Shehta +2 more
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Diagnostic value of procalcitonin in pleural effusion
Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis, 2020 Background A wide range of diseases can cause pleural effusion. Its diagnosis and management remain a clinical challenge, bearing a significant cost to both patients and health care system.
Abdelsadek H Al-Aarag +3 more
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Diagnostic Role of Angiopoietin-2 and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Malignant Pleural Effusion [PDF]
Zagazig University Medical Journal, 2020 Background Malignant pleural effusion is a prognostic and diagnostic sign in cancer lung .Role of tumor biomarkers in pleural fluid has been considered, but their diagnostic ability remains undetermined, therefore the aim of this current work is to ...
Doaa Gad +2 more
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Interleukin‐5‐producing malignant pleural mesothelioma with eosinophilic pleural effusion
Thoracic Cancer, 2020 Malignant tumors are often associated with eosinophilic pleural effusion. Here, we encountered a case of interleukin‐5 (IL‐5)‐producing malignant pleural mesothelioma with eosinophilic pleural effusion. The patient was a 50‐year‐old male.
Eiji Takeuchi +6 more
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Journal of Education and Teaching in Emergency Medicine, 2016 History of present illness: An 83-year-old male with a distant history of tuberculosis status post treatment and resection approximately fifty years prior presented with two days of worsening shortness of breath.
Robert Rowe, Alisa Wray
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