Parcourir par sujet "Exudates and Transudates"

Acute phase markers for the differentiation of infectious and malignant pleural effusions

Kiropoulos, T. S.; Kostikas, K.; Oikonomidi, S.; Tsilioni, I.; Nikoulis, D.; Germenis, A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2007)

Acute-phase markers, such as C-reactive protein (CRP), interleukin-6 (IL-6) and tumor necrosis factor alpha (TNF-α), have been studied in inflammatory and malignant disorders. We examined the diagnostic value of these ...

Can pharmacologic agents speed the rate of resorption of pleural fluid?

Zarogiannis S.G., Kalomenidis I. (2015)

Purpose of review Pleural effusion is a common clinical problem resulting from a wide range of diseases. Treatment options include targeting the primary cause or, in persistent cases, invasive removal of the excess fluid ...

Discrimination of exudative pleural effusions based on multiple biological parameters

Daniil, Z. D.; Zintzaras, E.; Kiropoulos, T.; Papaioannou, A. I.; Koutsokera, A.; Kastanis, A.; Gourgoulianis, K. I. (2007)

Pleural effusion is a common complication of various diseases. Conventional methods are not always capable of establishing the cause of pleural effusion, so alternative tests are needed. The aim of this study was to explore ...

HΜGB1/sRAGE levels differ significantly between transudates and exudates

Kotsiou O.S., Jagirdar R.M., Papazoglou E.D., Hatzoglou C., Gourgoulianis K.I., Zarogiannis S.G. (2021)

High mobility group box 1(HMGB1) protein operates as an alarmin with multiple roles in immunity and cell homeostasis. It is highly expressed in epithelial barrier sites and acts via the binding to the receptor for advanced ...

Sestrin-2 is significantly increased in malignant pleural effusions due to lung cancer and is potentially secreted by pleural mesothelial cells

Tsilioni I., Filippidis A.S., Kerenidi T., Budanov A.V., Zarogiannis S.G., Gourgoulianis K.I. (2016)

Objectives: Sestrin-2 (Sesn2) belongs to a family of highly conserved antioxidant proteins that were discovered as p53-inducible proteins and inhibits cell growth and proliferation. Our aim was to assess the levels of Sesn2 ...

The Use of a Novel Quantitative Marker of Echogenicity of Pleural Fluid in Parapneumonic Pleural Effusions

Varsamas C., Kalkanis A., Gourgoulianis K.I., Malli F. (2020)

Background. Thoracic ultrasound is an essential tool in the daily clinical care of pleural effusions and especially parapneumonic pleural effusions (PPEs), in terms of diagnosis, management, and follow-up. Hypoechogenicity ...