1.
Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty [Girls] [The]. 2001; 22 (1): 773-777
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-58313
2.
Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty [Girls] [The]. 2000; 21 (2): 659-663
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-55550
ABSTRACT
The study showed a marked elevation of defensins concentration in empyema when compared with other pleural effusions. This high concentration may play an important role in the host defense or have a cytotoxic function in empyema. Defensins may be used as a diagnostic marker in differentiating empyema from other pleural effusions. The study also showed a high level of IL-8 in empyema which may indirectly explain the elevated levels of defensins by increasing the number of neutrophils in the pleural space
Subject(s)
Humans , Male , Female , Pleural Effusion/diagnosis , Empyema , Biomarkers , Interleukin-8
3.
Scientific Journal of Al-Azhar Medical Faculty [Girls] [The]. 2000; 21 (Supp. 2): 747-55
in English
| IMEMR
| ID: emr-55724