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Detection Of Telomerase Activity In Bronchial Lavage As An Adjunct To Cytological Diagnosis In Lung Cancer
(Elsevier Science Bv, 2003)
Objective: Definitive diagnosis of lung cancer with conventional methods may sometimes be difficult in clinical practice. Telomerase is a ribonucleoprotein DNA polymerase that maintains the telomeric region of chromosomes ...
Diagnostic Implications Of Telomerase Activity In Pleural Effusions
(European Respiratory Soc Journals Ltd, 2003)
The aim of the present study was to investigate the diagnostic efficacy of telomerase activity for discrimination of malignant and benign pleural effusions. Pleural effusions were collected from 109 consecutive patients ...
Scintigraphic Diagnosis of a Right to Left Shunt In End-Stage Lung Disease
(W B Saunders Co Ltd, 2003)
Purpose: The presence of a right to I eft shunt influences the surgical approach to lung transplantation in patients with end-stage pulmonary disease. The purposes of this study included comparing contemporaneous lung ...