Sarcoidosis Presenting with Massive Pleural Effusion and Elevated Serum and Pleural Fluid Carbohydrate Antigen-125 Levels
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Lee, In Seon
(Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine)
Kim, Sae Byul (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Moon, Chan Soo (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Jung, Sung Mo (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kim, Song Yee (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kim, Eun Young (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Jung, Ji Ye (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kang, Young Ae (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kim, Young Sam (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Kim, Se Kyu (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Chang, Joon (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) Park, Moo Suk (Division of Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Department of Internal Medicine, The Institute of Chest Diseases, Yonsei University College of Medicine) |
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