Article ID Journal Published Year Pages File Type
2865551 The American Journal of the Medical Sciences 2007 6 Pages PDF
Abstract
Repeated thoracenteses may induce local release of proinflammatory cytokines, VEGF and PAI-1, which may result in fibrin deposition and impair resolution of pleural transudates.
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Repeated Thoracenteses Affect Proinflammatory Cytokines, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, and Fibrinolytic Activity in Pleural Transudates
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