Etiology and Characteristics of Massive Pleural Effusions Investigated at One University Hospital in Korea
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Park, Song Ree
(Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University)
Kim, Jee Hyun (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) Ha, Na Rae (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) Lee, Jae Hyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) Kim, Sang Heon (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) Sohn, Jang Won (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) Yoon, Ho Joo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) Shin, Dong Ho (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) Park, Sung Soo (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) Kim, Tae Hyung (Department of Internal Medicine, College of Medicine, Hanyang University) |
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