Ann Lab Med.  2023 Jan;43(1):108-110. 10.3343/alm.2023.43.1.108.

Elevated Pleural Adenosine Deaminase Levels in IgG4-related Disease With Pleural Effusion: A Case Series

• Chae S
• Lee J
• Cho H
• Chae H
• Oh EJ

• KMID: 2551612
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3343/alm.2023.43.1.108

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