Validity of pleural lactate dehydrogenase measurements in assessment of pleural effusions
Background Pleural effusions are classified into transudates and exudates based on Light’s criteria, but the main disadvantage of Light’s criteria is the misclassification of transudates as exudates in about 20% of cases. The aim of this study was to determine the validity of various biochemical p...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Faculty of Medicine Trisakti University
2012-08-01
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| Series: | Universa Medicina |
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| Online Access: | http://www.univmed.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Elisna.pdf |