Increased micronucleus count predicts malignant behavior in pleural effusion fluid

Unal T. D., Coban I.

TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES, cilt.48, sa.2, ss.354-360, 2018 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 48 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2018
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3906/sag-1711-63
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH JOURNAL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.354-360
  • Erciyes Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/aim: Micronucleus (MN) frequency is used as a biomarker of chromosomal damage, genome instability, and cancer risk. The aim of this study was to evaluate the diagnostic usefulness of MN frequency to differentiate between malignant and benign pleural effusion samples.