Role of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma

Aim of the work: To evaluate the role of interleukin-6 (IL-6) in diagnosis of malignant pleural mesothelioma by detecting its level in the pleural fluid and serum of the patient with malignant pleural mesothelioma in comparison with other causes of pleural effusion. Materials and methods: This study...

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Main Authors: Rehab El Sayed, Ali Okab, Momamed El-Mahdy, Ibrahim Kasb, Yaser Ismail
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2015-04-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763814002118