Open AccessMatrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in diagnosis of pleural effusion of malignant origin
Author(s) -
Alfonso Fiorelli,
Serena Ricci,
Antonia Feola,
Antonio Mazzella,
Luigi D’Angelo,
Mario Santini,
Marina Di Domenico,
Angelina Di Carlo
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
interactive cardiovascular and thoracic surgery
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.546
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1569-9293
pISSN - 1569-9285
DOI - 10.1093/icvts/ivv378
Subject(s) - medicine , tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase , carcinoembryonic antigen , metalloproteinase , pleural effusion , zymography , pathology , gastroenterology , malignant pleural effusion , matrix metalloproteinase , matrix metalloproteinase 9 , cancer
The aim of the present study was to evaluate the diagnostic accuracy of matrix metalloproteinase-9 and tissue inhibitor of metalloproteinase-1 in differentiating benign from malignant exudative pleural effusions.
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