## BACKGROUND. High levels of neuron specific enolase (NSE) have recently been described in the bronchoalveolar lavage (BAL) fluid of patients with lung carcinoma. Although its value in serum has been extensively studied, its diagnostic value in BAL fluid in terms of sensitivity, specificity, and
Clinical significance of serum neuron-specific enolase in patients with adult T-cell leukemia
โ Scribed by Hiroshi Fujiwara; Naomichi Arima; Hideo Ohtsubo; Tadashi Matsumoto; Toshimasa Kukita; Hideaki Kawada; Rie Imaizumi; Atsuo Ozaki; Kakushi Matsushita; Chuwa Tei
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2002
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 230 KB
- Volume
- 71
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0361-8609
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