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The Egyptian Journal of Bronchology

Table 8 The procedures and serum levels of IgG-4 and CEA in IgG4-related effusion and TB effusion

From: New biomarkers for the diagnosis of pleural effusion

 

Final diagnosis

P-value

IgG4-related effusion (n= 17)

Tuberculous effusion (n= 15)

Pleural biopsy

3 (17.6%)

10 (66.7%)

< 0.001

Thoracoscopy

17 (100%)

5 (33.3%)

< 0.001

IgG-4 (mg/dl)

725 ± 225.45

109.40 ± 22.67

< 0.001

CEA (ng/ml)

1.21 ± 0.67

0.43 ± 0.22

0.50

  1. Data expressed as mean (SD) and frequency (percentage). P-value was significant if < 0.05. CEA carcinoembryonic antigen, Ig-G immunoglobulin G, TB tuberculous effusion
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