Prediction of residual pleural thickening in tuberculous pleural effusion [3]

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 199-200

  Yew, W W ^a   Leung, S K ^a  

^a GRANTHAM HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HUMAN; LETTER; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURA FLUID; PLEURA THICKENING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TUBERCULOUS PLEURISY;

BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CYTOKINES; HUMANS; PLEURA; PLEURAL EFFUSION; TUBERCULOSIS, PLEURAL;

EID: 0037312492     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Letter

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