Differential diagnostic efficiency of T cells subsets versus interferon-gamma, tumor necrosis factor-alpha and adenosine deaminase in distinguishing tuberculous from malignant pleural effusions
Background: The differential diagnosis of tuberculous and malignant pleural effusion (PE) is extremely difficult and continues to pose clinical challenges. Aim of the study: To evaluate the utility of pleural fluid interferon gamma (IFN-γ), tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), adenosine deaminase (A...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2015-07-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763815201148 |