Pleural alkaline phosphatase in separation of transudative and exudative pleural effusions [6] (multiple letters)

Chest

Volumn 112, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 569-570

  Gazquez, I ^a   Porcel, J M ^a   Vives, M ^a   De Vera, M C V ^a   Rudio, M ^a   Tahaoglu, K ^a   Kizkin, O ^a   Sevim, T ^a  

^a HOSPITAL ARNAU DE VILANOVA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALKALINE PHOSPHATASE; LACTATE DEHYDROGENASE;

DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME ANALYSIS; EXUDATE; HUMAN; LETTER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PLEURA DISEASE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0030876864     PISSN: 00123692     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1378/chest.112.2.570     Document Type: Letter

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3. NC Syabbalo Use of pleural alkaline phosphatase content to diagnose tuberculous effusions [letter] Chest 99 1991 522 523
4. M Vives JM Porcel MC Vicente de Vera A study of Light's criteria and possible modifications from distinguishing exudative from transudative pleural effusions Chest 109 1996 1503 1507