Resolution of refractory hepatic hydrothorax after chemical eurodesis with minocycline

Chinese Medical Journal (Taipei)

Volumn 63, Issue 9, 2000, Pages 704-709

  Lin, C C ^a   Wu, J W ^a   Chang, S C ^a   Huang, Y H ^a   Huo, T I ^a   Chang, F Y ^a   Lee, S D ^a  

^a TAIPEI VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hydrothorax; Liver cirrhosis; Minocycline; Pleurodesis; Pulmonary function test

Indexed keywords

DIURETIC AGENT; MINOCYCLINE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FORCED EXPIRATORY VOLUME; HUMAN; HUMAN CELL; HUMAN TISSUE; HYDROTHORAX; LIVER DISEASE; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURODESIS; THORACOCENTESIS;

AGED; ANTIBIOTICS, TETRACYCLINE; CASE REPORT; HUMAN; HYDROTHORAX; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; LUNG; MALE; MIDDLE AGE; MINOCYCLINE; PLEURODESIS;

EID: 0033780227     PISSN: 05781337     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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