摘要
Lymphocytic pleurisy is commonly observed in tuberculosis and cancer. Noninvasive biomarkers are needed to distinguish tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) from malignant pleural effusion (MPE) because current clinical diagnostic procedures are often invasive. We identified immune response biomarkers that can discriminate between TPE and MPE. Fourteen pleural effusion biomarkers were compared in 22 MPE patients and five TPE patients. Of the innate immunity biomarkers, the median levels of interleukin (IL)-1βand interferon-induced protein-10 (IP-10) were higher in TPE patients than in MPE patients (P
原文 | 英語 |
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頁(從 - 到) | 183-189 |
頁數 | 7 |
期刊 | International Journal of General Medicine |
卷 | 9 |
DOIs | |
出版狀態 | 已發佈 - 6月 11 2016 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- 一般醫學