Table 1 Clinical diagnosis of patients' pleural effusions.
From: The diagnostic role of glycosaminoglycans in pleural effusions: A pilot study
Diagnosis | n |
|---|---|
Exudates (n = 45) | |
Malignancies | 32 |
Parapneumonic | 1 |
Tuberculosis | 1 |
Pleuritis | 4 |
Miscellaneous* | 7 |
Transudates (n = 5) | |
Cardiac failure | 5 |
Total | 50 |