The Significance of Caspase-Cleaved Cytokeratin 18 in Pleural Effusion
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The Significance of Caspase-Cleaved Cytokeratin 18 in Pleural Effusion
BACKGROUND Apoptosis plays a role in the development of pleural effusion. Caspase-cleaved cytokeratin 18, a marker for epithelial cell apoptosis, was evaluated in pleural effusion. METHODS A total of 79 patients with pleural effusion were enrolled. The underlying causes were lung cancer (n=24), parapneumonic effusion (n=15), tuberculous effusion (n=28), and transudates (n=12). The levels of M...
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عنوان ژورنال: Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases
سال: 2014
ISSN: 1738-3536,2005-6184
DOI: 10.4046/trd.2014.76.1.15