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Table 2 The baseline of clinical and laboratory data of enrolled patients

From: New biomarkers for the diagnosis of pleural effusion

 

N= 89

Chest pain

87 (97.8%)

Cough

76 (85.4%)

Dyspnea

71 (79.8%)

Expectoration

52 (58.4%)

Hemoptysis

28 (31.5%)

Fever

56 (62.9%)

Anorexia

47 (52.8%)

Weight loss

19 (21.3%)

Pallor

20 (22.5%)

Jaundice

6 (6.7%)

Cyanosis

1 (1.1%)

Positive RF

2 (2.2%)

Positive ANA

2 (2.2%)

Positive anti-DsDNA

2 (2.2%)

CEA (ng/ml)

48.32 ± 12.22

IgG-4 (mg/dl)

417.68 ± 128.93

  1. Data expressed as frequency (percentage). Data expressed as frequency (percentage) and mean (SD). RF rheumatoid factor, ANA antinuclear antibody, anti-DsDNA antidouble strand antibody, CEA carcinoembryonic antigen, IgG immunoglobulin G