Clinical value of vascular endothelial growth factor combined with interferon-γ in diagnosing malignant pleural effusion and tuberculous pleural effusion

Journal of Huazhong University of Science and Technology - Medical Science

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 495-497

  Xue, Keying ^a,b   Xiong, Shengdao ^a   Xiong, Weining ^a  

^a HUAZHONG UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (China)

^b HUBEI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Interferon ; Malignant pleural effusion; Tuberculous pleural effusion; Vascular endothelial growth factor

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; GAMMA INTERFERON; VASCULOTROPIN A;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ENZYME LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MICROBIOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURA EFFUSION; TUBERCULOUS PLEURISY;

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; ADULT; AGED; DIAGNOSIS, DIFFERENTIAL; ENZYME-LINKED IMMUNOSORBENT ASSAY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERFERON-GAMMA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURAL EFFUSION; PLEURAL EFFUSION, MALIGNANT; TUBERCULOSIS, PLEURAL; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A;

EID: 36849089589     PISSN: 16720733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11596-007-0504-4     Document Type: Article

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