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Is the pleural fluid transudate or exudate? A revisit of the diagnostic criteria
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  • J Joseph aFaculty of Medicine & Health Science, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, bDivision of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, cRespiratory Unit, Rotherham General Trust Hospital, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • P Badrinath aFaculty of Medicine & Health Science, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, bDivision of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, cRespiratory Unit, Rotherham General Trust Hospital, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • G S Basran aFaculty of Medicine & Health Science, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, bDivision of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, cRespiratory Unit, Rotherham General Trust Hospital, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  • S A Sahn aFaculty of Medicine & Health Science, UAE University, Al Ain, United Arab Emirates, bDivision of Pulmonary & Critical Care Medicine, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston, South Carolina, USA, cRespiratory Unit, Rotherham General Trust Hospital, UK PubMed articlesGoogle scholar articles
  1. Dr J Josephjjoseph{at}uaeu.ac.ae
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Joseph J, Badrinath P, Basran GS, et al
Is the pleural fluid transudate or exudate? A revisit of the diagnostic criteria
Thorax 2001;56:867-870.

Publication history

  • Received November 8, 2000
  • Revision requested March 26, 2001
  • Revised April 26, 2001
  • Accepted June 28, 2001
  • First published November 1, 2001.
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November 01, 2001

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