Combined serum biomarkers in the noninvasive diagnosis of complicated parapneumonic effusions and empyema

We previously demonstrated that the pleural levels of proteins (neutrophil gelatinase-associated lipocalin/NGAL, calprotectin, bactericidal permeability-increasing/BPI, azurocidin 1/AZU-1) were valuable marker...

Source: BMC Pulmonary Medicine - June 18, 2019 Category: Respiratory Medicine Authors: Kuo-An Wu, Chih-Ching Wu, Yu-Ching Liu, Pei-Chun Hsueh, Chia-Yin Chin, Chih-Liang Wang, Chi-Ming Chu, Li-Jane Shih and Chia-Yu Yang Tags: Research article Source Type: research