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Clinical significance of Glasgow Prognostic Score in patients with tuberculous pleurisy
Author(s) -
Hye Seon Kang,
Hwa Young Lee,
Jung Im Jung,
Ju Sang Kim,
Yong Hyun Kim,
Seung Joon Kim,
Seok Chan Kim,
Soon Seog Kwon,
Young Kyoon Kim,
Ji Young Kang
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
journal of thoracic disease
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.682
H-Index - 60
eISSN - 2077-6624
pISSN - 2072-1439
DOI - 10.21037/jtd.2018.10.02
Subject(s) - hypoalbuminemia , medicine , pleurisy , tuberculosis , clinical significance , gastroenterology , retrospective cohort study , surgery , pleural effusion , pathology
The Glasgow Prognostic Score (GPS) reflects the host systemic inflammatory response and is a validated, independent prognostic factor for various malignancies. We investigated the clinical significance of the GPS in patients with tuberculosis (TB) pleurisy, focusing on treatment outcomes including paradoxical response (PR).

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