title: Vascular endothelial growth factor with tumour growth factor-beta, endostatin, proteinases or cytokines might be useful for differential diagnosis of pleural effusions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cardiothoracic Surgery, Patras University Hospital, 25500 Rion Patras, Greece.
authors.forename: Ioanna
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Koniari
authors.forename: Basiliki
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Koletti
authors.forename: Efstratios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Apostolakis
mesh_terms: D015415:Biomarkers / Q000032:analysis; D016207:Cytokines / Q000032:analysis*; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D043169:Endostatins / Q000032:analysis*; D006801:Humans; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases / Q000032:analysis*; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D016066:Pleural Effusion, Malignant / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000209:etiology / Q000378:metabolism; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011379:Prognosis; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta / Q000032:analysis*; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000032:analysis*
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D016207:Cytokines; D043169:Endostatins; D016212:Transforming Growth Factor beta; C467484:VEGFA protein, human; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; D010447:Peptide Hydrolases