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Does pericardial fluid pH determination effectively discriminate between benign and neoplastic causes of pericardial effusion in dogs?
Does pericardial fluid pH determination effectively discriminate between benign and neoplastic causes of pericardial effusion in dogs?
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Pericardial fluid pH determination may serve as an effective diagnostic discriminator between benign and neoplastic causes of pericardial effusion in dogs.
A total of 51 dogs in two different protocols each had their pericardial fluid tested for pH value. The pH values were compared with the primary diagnoses to determine if pH value is an effective discriminator between benign and neoplastic causes of pericardial effusion (PE). A high correlation appears to exist.
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