Cholesterol in the separation of transudates and exudates

Current Opinion in Pulmonary Medicine

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 183-186

  Vaz, Marcelo A C ^a   Marchi, Evaldo ^a   Vargas, Francisco S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; CHOLESTEROL; LIPOPROTEIN;

ATHEROSCLEROSIS; CHOLESTEROL METABOLISM; CONGESTIVE CARDIOMYOPATHY; CORONARY ARTERY DISEASE; EXUDATE; HUMAN; PLEURA; REVIEW;

EID: 0034913106     PISSN: 10705287     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00063198-200107000-00003     Document Type: Review

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