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Tumor type M2-pyruvate-kinase levels in pleural fluid versus plasma in cancer patients
European Journal of Cardio-Thoracic Surgery, 04/17/08
Elia S et al. - Tumor M2-PK marker is useful in differentiating malignant from benign pleural effusions. Moreover, its sensitivity and NPV in pleural fluid are significantly higher compared to plasma. The usefulness of such a test is not strictly diagnostic but aims at excluding poorly performing patients from further invasive procedures.
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