Clinical and pathological differences between polymorphonuclear-rich and lymphocyte-rich tuberculous pleural effusion
OBJECTIVE: Analysis of the occurrence factors and disease characteristics of tuberculous (TB) pleural effusion (TPE) dominated by neutrophils. METHODS: We retrospectively analyzed the clinical data of 304 patients with two types of TB pleurisy. The clinical, laboratory, and pathological features of...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2020-01-01
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Series: | Annals of Thoracic Medicine |
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Online Access: | http://www.thoracicmedicine.org/article.asp?issn=1817-1737;year=2020;volume=15;issue=2;spage=76;epage=83;aulast=Zhao |