Abdominal Ascites of Unknown Origin: Diagnostic Accuracy of Adenosine Deaminase for Tuberculous Peritonitis

The occurrence of tuberculosis (TB) is exceedingly rare in the United States (US), and incidence has steadily declined since 1993, but the pace of decline has slowed in recent years. The US TB rate during 2019 declined to 2.7 cases per 100,000 persons, the lowest level on record. The abdominal form...

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Main Authors: Shehriyar Mehershahi, Asim Haider, Ked Fortuzi, Danial H. Shaikh, Harish Patel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Karger Publishers 2021-04-01
Series:Case Reports in Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/514892