Fibronectin concentrations in pleural effusions of patients with malignant and non-malignant diseases
Cancer LettersPublished 1 February 1984
Annalisa Siri, Barbara Carnemolla, Stephen Raffanti, Patrizia Castellani, Emma Balzano, Luciano Zardi
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The amount of fibronectin in pleural fluids and plasma of 131 patients suffering from pleurisy of malignant and non-malignant etiology is determined and a significantly higher concentration is observed in a few patients with mesothelioma.
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We have determined the amount of fibronectin in pleural fluids and plasma of 131 patients suffering from pleurisy of malignant and non-malignant etiology. We observed a significantly higher concentration of fibronectin in pleural fluids of a few patients with mesothelioma as compared with that found in pleural fluids of patients with pleurisies of different etiology. In these patients the pleural fluid fibronectin concentration was higher than that measured in plasma, suggesting local synthesis of fibronectin.
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