Diagnostic significance of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase activity in tuberculous pleurisy

Diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) is difficult because of its non-specific clinical presentation and insufficient efficiency of conventional diagnostic methods. The study was carried out to evaluate the utility of adenosine deaminase (ADA) activity in pleural fluid for the diagnosis of...

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Main Authors: Sharmeen Ahmed, Reaz Fatema, Ahmed Abu Saleh, Humayun Sattar, Md. Ruhul Amin Miah
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Ibrahim Medical College 2011-01-01
Series:IMC Journal of Medical Science
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Online Access:http://www.imcjms.com/registration/journal_full_text/40