Diagnostic Accuracy of 2-mm Minithoracoscopic Pleural Biopsy for Pleural Effusion |
Kim, Woo Jin
(Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, and Medical Science Institute, Kangwon National University)
Lee, Hui Young (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, and Medical Science Institute, Kangwon National University) Lee, Sung Ho (Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, and Medical Science Institute, Kangwon National University) Cho, Seong Joon (Department of Chest Surgery, College of Medicine, and Medical Science Institute, Kangwon National University) Park, Weon-Seo (Department of Pathology, College of Medicine, and Medical Science Institute, Kangwon National University) Kim, Ja Kyoung (Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, and Medical Science Institute, Kangwon National University) Lee, Seung-Joon (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, and Medical Science Institute, Kangwon National University) |
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