C REACTIVE PROTEIN IN DIFFENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PLEURAL EFFUSION

Authors

  • Kaushik Kar Associate Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Satwika Sinha Assistant Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal
  • Anindya Dasgupta Professor, Department of Biochemistry, Calcutta National Medical College, Kolkata, West Bengal

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v3i8.459

Keywords:

Pleural effusion, Exudate, CRP

Abstract

Present study has included 95 Pleural Effusion patients. Pleural fluid were collected from them and classified as Transudate and Exudate according to the standard criteria. Pleural Fluid C-Reactive Protein (CRP) concentrations indicated towards diagnosis and severity of exudates. CRP in pleural fluid is a helpful tool in diagnosis and monitoring of pleural effusion patients.

Keywords: Pleural effusion, Exudate, CRP

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Published

2019-08-13

How to Cite

Kar, K., Sinha, S., & Dasgupta, A. (2019). C REACTIVE PROTEIN IN DIFFENTIAL DIAGNOSIS OF PLEURAL EFFUSION. International Journal of Medical and Biomedical Studies, 3(8), 88–91. https://doi.org/10.32553/ijmbs.v3i8.459

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 8 (2019)

Section

Research Articles