Diagnostic Accuracy of Pleural Effusion Mononuclear Cells/Leukocyte Ratio in Tuberculous Pleurisy

Diagnostic Accuracy of Pleural Effusion Mononuclear Cells/Leukocyte Ratio in Tuberculous Pleurisy

Background: Tuberculous pleurisy (TBP) is a common clinical type of tuberculosis (TB) in China. TBP is difficult to diagnose. Whether the mononuclear cell/leukocyte (MNC/LEU) ratio in pleural effusion can contribute to accurate TBP diagnosis remains yet unclear.Objective: To explore the diagnostic v...

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Main Authors: Xiaoli Lei, Junli Wang, Zhigang Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-03-01
Series:Frontiers in Medicine
Subjects:
tuberculous pleurisy
mononuclear cell/leukocyte ratio
TB pleural effusion
adenosine deaminase
diagnostic study
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fmed.2021.639061/full

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