Postgraduate medical journal
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Meta Analysis
Diagnostic accuracy of E-cadherin for malignanteffusions: a systematic review and meta-analysis.
The differential diagnosis of malignant effusion remains a clinical challenge. We aim to summarise all relevant literature studies in order to determine the overall clinical value of E-cadherin in the diagnosis of malignant effusion by meta-analysis. ⋯ E-cadherin exhibits very good diagnostic accuracy for the diagnosis for malignant effusion; thus, it can be helpful in the process of clinical decisions.