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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:dateCreated
1992-3-10
pubmed:abstractText
The purpose of this study was to evaluate the usefulness of tumor-associated trypsin inhibitor (TATI) determination in serum and pleural fluid for differential diagnosis of relapsing pleural effusions. The concentrations of TATI were determined in samples of serum and pleural fluid from 51 patients with pleural effusions comprising 20 benign exudates, 5 transudates and 26 malignant effusions. TATI levels overlapped in benign and malignant fluids. This precludes the use of this marker for diagnosis of pleural effusions. For this purpose CEA seems to be the best tumor marker with a sensitivity frequently higher than that of cytology.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:issn
0085-591X
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
207
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
47-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2004-11-17
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1991
pubmed:articleTitle
Tumor-associated trypsin inhibitor (TATI) in pleural effusions.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Respiratory Physiology, Molinette Hospital, Torino, Italy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article