Diagnosing pleural effusion: moving beyond transudate-exudate separation

Chest. 2007 Mar;131(3):942-943. doi: 10.1378/chest.06-2847.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Letter

MeSH terms

  • Blood Proteins / metabolism
  • Diagnosis, Differential
  • Exudates and Transudates / physiology*
  • Humans
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / blood
  • Pleural Effusion / etiology*
  • Pleural Effusion / physiopathology
  • Predictive Value of Tests

Substances

  • Blood Proteins
  • L-Lactate Dehydrogenase