Diagnostic efficacy of Adenosine deaminase activity in patients with very low CD4 counts and pulmonary tuberculosis
Adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) is a commonly used marker for the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis (PTB). There have been concerns about its usefulness in immune-compromised pa-tients, especially HIV positive patients with very low CD4 counts. The objective of this study was to evaluate the se...
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| Language: | English |
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Deccan College of Medical Sciences
2013-08-01
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| Series: | Journal of Medical and Allied Sciences |
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| Online Access: | http://www.jmas.in/Vol3Issue2/Diagnostic%20efficacy%20of%20Adenosine%20Deaminase%20Activity%20in%20patients%20with%20very%20low%20CD4%20counts%20and%20pulmonary%20tuberculosis.pdf |