Vascular endothelial growth factor in benign and malignant pleural effusions;El factor de crecimiento endotelial vascular en los derrames pleurales benignos y malignos

Archivos de Bronconeumologia

Volumn 41, Issue 7, 2005, Pages 376-379

  Kaya, A ^a   Poyraz, B ^a   Celik, G ^a   Ciledag, A ^a   Gulbay, B E ^a   Savas, H ^b   Savas, I ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

^b Department of Biochemistry   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Lung cancer; Pleural effusion; Tuberculosis; Vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)

Indexed keywords

VASCULOTROPIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAPILLARY WALL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; EXUDATE; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURA FLUID;

EID: 23044469882     PISSN: 03002896     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1157/13076967     Document Type: Article

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