ACE/ACE2 Ratio and MMP-9 Activity as Potential Biomarkers in Tuberculous Pleural Effusions
Objective: Pleural effusion is common problem, but the rapid and reliable diagnosis for specific pathogenic effusions are lacking. This study aimed to identify the diagnosis based on clinical variables to differentiate pleural tuberculous exudates from ...
Wen-Yeh Hsieh, Tang-Ching Kuan, Kun-Shan Cheng, Yan-Chiou Liao, Mu-Yuan Chen, Pei-Heng Lin, Yuan-Chang Hsu, Chen-Yi Huang, Wei-Hua Hsu, Sheng-Yao Yu, Chih-Sheng Lin
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Pleural fluid cholesterol, transudates, and exudates: Correspondence
Pathum Sookaromdee, Viroj Wiwanitkit
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The usefulness of pleural fluid alkaline phosphatase and its ratio to serum alkaline phosphatase levels in classifying pleural effusions as exudates and transudates and its correlation with light’s criteria [PDF]
INTRODUCTION: Pleural effusion is a very common clinical presentation of diseases. A correct diagnosis of the underlying disease is essential for the management of pleural effusion.
Shanmuganathan, P
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Pleural effusions: seeing transudate-exudate differentiation in a different light. [PDF]
Feller-Kopman DJ, Mounsey CA.
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Revisiting Light's criteria: a validated blood-free triple combination matches diagnostic accuracy in over 7000 patients. [PDF]
Porcel JM, Porcel L, Palma R, Bielsa S.
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Quantitative Pleural Fluid Echogenicity for Differentiating Transudative From Exudative Pleural Effusions. [PDF]
El-Dakkak AA, El-Hoshy M, Hassan M.
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Comparison of the Efficacy of Light's Criteria With Serum-Effusion Albumin Gradient and Pleural Effusion Glucose. [PDF]
Sharma K +4 more
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Development and Validation of the TELL Score (Pleural Thickening (T), Fluid Echogenicity (E), Loculations (L), and Laterality (L)): A Structured Sonographic Approach to Classifying Pleural Effusions. [PDF]
Rampradeep R, Vadivelu G.
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Neonatal pleural effusions in a level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit [PDF]
Mariana Marques Barbosa
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