Can CT Attenuation (Hounsfield Unit) Differentiate Between Transudative or Exudative Pleural Effusions? A Controversial Question
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Study on Oxidative Metabolic Changes to Differentiate Exudative from Transudative Pleural Effusions
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متن کاملIs it meaningful to use biochemical parameters to discriminate between transudative and exudative pleural effusions?
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عنوان ژورنال: Chest
سال: 2016
ISSN: 0012-3692
DOI: 10.1016/j.chest.2016.08.757