The diagnostic role of pleural fluid and serum Pentraxin-3 levels in the determination of the etiology of pleural effusion

Conclusion: PTX3 could be a promising biomarker to differentiate PPE from other causes of pleural effusions. In PPE, an increased level of pleural fluid PTX3 level without a significant increase in serum PTX3 level may reflect a more intense local inflammation than those occur in MPE or TPE.

Source: European Respiratory Journal - December 6, 2017 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Ciftci, F., Bilgin, G., Ozcan, A. N., Dogan, O., Yuksel, A., Erol, S., Ciledag, A., Kaya, A. Tags: Clinical Problems Others Source Type: research