## Abstract The aim of this study was to determine the prognostic value of pleural fluid glucose, lactate dehydrogenase (LDH), albumin, total protein, and total leukocyte levels in patients with malignant pleural mesothelioma. We retrospectively analyzed 71 consecutive patients (33 men and 38 women
Surgically debulked malignant pleural mesothelioma: Results and prognostic factors
β Scribed by Harvey I. Pass; Karen Kranda; Barbara K. Temeck; Irwin Feuerstein; Seth M. Steinberg
- Publisher
- Springer
- Year
- 1997
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 919 KB
- Volume
- 4
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1068-9265
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