Tuberculosis and Respiratory Diseases

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Progression of Tuberculous Pleurisy: From a Lymphocyte-Predominant Free-Flowing Effusion to a Neutrophil-Predominant Loculated Effusion

  • Koh, Won-Jung (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Medicine, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine)
  • Received : 2016.12.17
  • Accepted : 2016.12.20
  • Published : 2017.01.31
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