Tumor necrosis factor alpha and high sensitivity C-reactive protein in diagnosis of exudative pleural effusion

Background: Differentiation between exudative and transudative pleural effusions is the initial step in assessment of pleural effusion. The aim of this study was to determine whether high sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and tumor necrosis factor α (TNFα) are diagnostic utilities for exudative...

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Main Authors: Fariba Rezaeetalab, Seyed Mohhamad Reza Parizadeh, Habibollah Esmaeely, Hadi Akbari, Farzaneh Akbari, Soheila Saberi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2011-01-01
Series:Journal of Research in Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.jmsjournal.net/article.asp?issn=1735-1995;year=2011;volume=16;issue=11;spage=1405;epage=1409;aulast=Rezaeetalab