Role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in diagnosis of pleural effusion of different origins

Background: The undiagnosed pleural effusions are an important clinical problem so scientists spent much effort and time in searching for a new parameter to help in the diagnosis of pleural effusions. Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) helps in differentiation between malignant and inflammato...

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Main Authors: M. Fathy, M. Al Ansary, M. Zakaria, H. Abdel-Hafiz, M. Said
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-07-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814000557