Differential levels of cytokines and soluble fas ligand between tuberculous and malignant effusions

Journal of International Medical Research

Volumn 38, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 2063-2069

  Cui, H Y ^a   Zhang, Q ^a   Su, B ^a   Li, W ^a   Tang, S J ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Apoptosis; Cytokine; Soluble fas ligand; Tuberculous pleurisy

Indexed keywords

FAS LIGAND; GAMMA INTERFERON; INTERLEUKIN 2; INTERLEUKIN 4;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALIGNANT PLEURISY; PLEURA EFFUSION; PLEURISY; PROTEIN BLOOD LEVEL; PROTEIN DETERMINATION; PROTEIN EXPRESSION; PROTEIN LOCALIZATION; TH1 CELL; TUBERCULOUS PLEURISY;

EID: 78650849678     PISSN: 03000605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/147323001003800621     Document Type: Article

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