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lifeskim:mentions |
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pubmed:issue |
1
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pubmed:dateCreated |
2004-2-25
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pubmed:abstractText |
The aim of this study was to determine the validity of pleural fluid C-reactive protein (CRP) concentrations and/or pleural fluid to serum CRP ratio for differentiating tuberculous pleuritis (TBP) from malignant pleural effusion (MPE) in patients presenting with lymphocytic exudative pleural effusions.
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pubmed:commentsCorrections |
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pubmed:language |
eng
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pubmed:journal |
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pubmed:citationSubset |
IM
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pubmed:chemical |
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pubmed:status |
MEDLINE
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pubmed:month |
Mar
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pubmed:issn |
1323-7799
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pubmed:author |
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pubmed:issnType |
Print
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pubmed:volume |
9
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pubmed:owner |
NLM
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pubmed:authorsComplete |
Y
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pubmed:pagination |
66-9
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pubmed:dateRevised |
2006-11-15
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pubmed:meshHeading |
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Adolescent,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Adult,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Aged, 80 and over,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Area Under Curve,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-C-Reactive Protein,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Child,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Cross-Sectional Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Diagnosis, Differential,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Female,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Humans,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Male,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Middle Aged,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Pleural Effusion, Malignant,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Prospective Studies,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Sensitivity and Specificity,
pubmed-meshheading:14982604-Tuberculosis, Pleural
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pubmed:year |
2004
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pubmed:articleTitle |
A simple C-reactive protein measurement for the differentiation between tuberculous and malignant pleural effusion.
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pubmed:affiliation |
Division of Respiratory Disease and Tuberculosis, Department of Medicine, Faculty of Medicin Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand. alwcr@diamond.mahidol.ac.th
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pubmed:publicationType |
Journal Article,
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't,
Validation Studies
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