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Hyaluronic Acid Concentration in Pleural Fluid: Diagnostic Aid for Tuberculous Pleurisy

BACKGROUND: A high concentration of hyaluronic acid in pleural fluid is suggestive of malignant mesothelioma. However, a relatively high concentration of hyaluronic acid was also seen in the pleural fluid of patients with benign inflammatory diseases. To show the utility of measuring hyaluronic acid...

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Autores principales: Yoshino, Yusuke, Wakabayashi, Yoshitaka, Seo, Kazunori, Koga, Ichiro, Kitazawa, Takatoshi, Ota, Yasuo
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Elmer Press 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4217753/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25368701
http://dx.doi.org/10.14740/jocmr1980w