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Zhonghua Jie He He Hu Xi Za Zhi
; 17(2): 90-2, 126, 1994 Apr.
Article
in Chinese
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-7994775
ABSTRACT
Pleural effusions from 28 patients were studied by cytology, chromosome and flow-cytometry. Relative cellular DNA content was measured. An estimate of ploidy as well as cycle distribution has been given. Eighteen patients suffered from malignant effusions while the rest had TB effusions. 83.3% of malignant effusion had aneuploid. The relative cellular DNA content and the cell cycle distribution can provide valuable and decisive information. The study of chromosome also help the diagnosis in addition to cytological results.