Significance of alpha-2-macroglobulin, alpha-1-acid glycoprotein, and C-reactive protein in pleural effusion differentiation

Respiration

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 30-35

  Alexandrakis, Michael G ^a,b   Coulocheri, S A ^c   Bouros, D ^a   Vlachonikolis, I G ^a   Eliopoulos, G D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CRETE   (Greece)

^b UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF HERAKLION   (Greece)

^c NONE

Author keywords

C reactive protein; Exudate; Interleukin 6; Pleural effusion; Transudate; 1 acid glycoprotein; 2 macroglobulin

Indexed keywords

ALPHA 2 MACROGLOBULIN; C REACTIVE PROTEIN; OROSOMUCOID;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER; CANCER DIAGNOSIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEPHELOMETRY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL;

EID: 0034001656     PISSN: 00257931     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000029459     Document Type: Article

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