Serum galactomannan level for the diagnosis of invasive pulmonary aspergillosis in hospitalized patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD): Meta-analysis

Background: The serum galactomannan (GM) assay is used to diagnose invasive pulmonary aspergillosis (IPA). We conducted a meta-analysis to assess the overall accuracy of the serum GM test for detecting IPA in critically ill COPD patients. Methods: The web of science, Pubmed, Embase, China National K...

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Main Authors: Tulake Wuniqiemu, Mohammadtursun Nabijan, Jie Cui, Fangzhou Teng, Zexi Lv, Ying Wei, Jingcheng Dong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: World Scientific Publishing 2020-06-01
Series:Traditional Medicine and Modern Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.worldscientific.com/doi/epdf/10.1142/S2575900020300027