Pleural Fluid Cholesterol in Differentiating Exudative and Transudative Pleural Effusion
Objectives. To study the diagnostic value of pleural fluid cholesterol in differentiating transudative and exudative pleural effusion. To compare pleural fluid cholesterol level for exudates with Light’s criteria. Design. Cross sectional descriptive study. Settings. Medical wards of Tribhuvan Univ...
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Main Authors: | A. B. Hamal, K. N. Yogi, N. Bam, S. K. Das, R. Karn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2013-01-01
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Series: | Pulmonary Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/135036 |
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