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Hydrothorax

Known as: effusion pleural transudates, PLEURAL EFFUSION, TRANSUDATE, effusions pleural transudative 
A collection of watery fluid in the pleural cavity. (Dorland, 27th ed)
National Institutes of Health

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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Cells in pleural fluid and their value in differential diagnosis
Background : Both non-malignant and malignant causes of effusion can be identified by the relatively non-invasive technique of… 
Review
2008
Review
2008
Hepatic hydrothorax in the absence of ascites.
Pleural effusion due to hepatic cirrhosis and ascites is well known, but hepatic hydrothorax in the absence of ascites is a rare… 
2006
2006
Angiopoietin-2 levels are elevated in exudative pleural effusions.
OBJECTIVE To examine the pleural fluid (PF) and serum levels of angiopoietin (Ang)-1, Ang-2, and vascular endothelial growth… 
Highly Cited
2003
Highly Cited
2003
Risk factors for spontaneous bacterial empyema in cirrhotic patients with hydrothorax.
BACKGROUND Spontaneous bacterial empyema (SBEM) is a rare complication of portal hypertension. The characteristics and risk… 
Highly Cited
2002
Highly Cited
2002
Diagnostic value of interleukin-1alpha, interleukin-6, and tumor necrosis factor in pleural effusions.
STUDY OBJECTIVES Interleukin (IL)-1alpha, IL-6, and tumor necrosis factor (TNF)-alpha were measured in pleural fluid from 57… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Tetracycline and doxycycline inhibit pleural fluid metalloproteinases. A possible mechanism for chemical pleurodesis.
We hypothesized that inhibition of matrix-degrading metalloproteinases (MMPs) accounts for a portion of the pleural fibrosis and… 
Review
1979
Review
1979
Acute massive hydrothorax complicating peritoneal dialysis, report of 2 cases and a review of the literature.
Acute massive right-sided hydrothorax is a relatively rare but serious complication of peritoneal dialysis and may be responsible… 
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Protective effects of propranolol on isoproterenol-induced myocardial infarction in arteriosclerotic and non-arteriosclerotic rats.
Highly Cited
1973
Highly Cited
1973
Biological responses of the nonhuman primate, chicken, and rat to chlorinated dibenzo-p-dioxin ingestion.
ImagesFIGURE 1.FIGURE 2.FIGURE 3.FIGURE 4.FIGURE 5. aFIGURE 5. bFIGURE 6.FIGURE 7.FIGURE 8.FIGURE 9.FIGURE 10. 
Highly Cited
1970
Highly Cited
1970
Acute hydrothorax complicating peritoneal dialysis.
A 48-year-old woman presented in renal failure with polycystic kidneys. Maintenance haemodialysis was instituted and continued… 
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