Factors affecting pleural fluid adenosine deaminase level and the implication on the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion: a retrospective cohort study
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- 16 November 2013
- journal article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Infectious Diseases
- Vol. 13 (1), 546
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1471-2334-13-546
Abstract
Adenosine deaminase (ADA) is useful in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE). This study aims to determine the factors affecting pleural fluid ADA levels and to establish the optimal ADA levels for diagnosis of TPE for different age groups.Keywords
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