title: Pleural fluid IL-8 as an inflammatory mediator for discriminating transudates and exudates.
authors.affiliation: Department of Microbiology & Immunology, Faculty of Medicine, Ain Shams University, Cairo, Egypt.
authors.forename: Sanaa M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Zaki
authors.forename: Laila
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ashour
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D004797:Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000378:metabolism*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D018836:Inflammation Mediators / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D016209:Interleukin-8 / Q000097:blood / Q000378:metabolism*; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000378:metabolism*; D012372:ROC Curve
chemical_list: D018836:Inflammation Mediators; D016209:Interleukin-8; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase