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Differences in Pleural Fluid Amylase Levels in Patients with Malignant Pleural Effusion Based on Cancer Type, Histologic Type, and Epidermal Growth Factor Receptor Mutations.
Internal medicine (Tokyo, Japan) - 15 Dec 2023
Shimoda Masafumi, Tanaka Yoshiaki, Morimoto Kozo, Yoshimori Kozo, Ohta Ken
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Objective High pleural amylase levels have been reported in patients with malignant pleural effusion; however, the characteristics of this association are uncertain. Therefore, this study investigated the factors, such as cancer type and oncogenic drivers, related to pleural amylase levels in patients with malignant pleural effusion. Methods We retrospectively collected the data of 362 cancer patients [lung...
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