title: [Cytological, biochemical and immunologic parameters of pleural effusions. Presentation of differences in relation to the nature of the effusion].
abstract: In 96 patients with pleural exudates of known origin the authors assessed different cytological, biochemical and immunological parameters in the fluid and serum. In 44 patients the pleural effusions were malignant, in 26 tuberculosis, in 17 bacterial and 9 of viral nature. Statistical analysis was carried on mean values of studied parameters. The results indicate that only bacterial effusions differ significantly from the other pleural effusions. In effusions of malignant, tuberculous and viral nature the studied parameters did not differ significantly and cannot be used as differentiating criteria.
authors.affiliation: II Kliniki Chorób Wewnetrznych Instytutu Medycyny Wewnetrznej CSK WAM w Warszawie.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kruszewski
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Płusa
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Maleszka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000378:metabolism / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology*
vernacular_title: Parametry cytologiczne, biochemiczne i immunologiczne płynów opłucnowych. II. Wystepowanie róznic w zalezności od rodzaju wysieku.