The pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase/adenosine deaminase ratio differentiates between tuberculous and parapneumonic pleural effusions

The pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase/adenosine deaminase ratio differentiates between tuberculous and parapneumonic pleural effusions

Abstract Background Although pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) and adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels are often used to distinguish between tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) and parapneumonic pleural effusion (PPE), this can be challenging as the LDH level may vary from normal to severely inc...

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Main Authors: Jinlin Wang, Jun Liu, Xiaohong Xie, Panxiao Shen, Jianxing He, Yunxiang Zeng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2017-12-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
Subjects:
Pleural fluid
Lactate dehydrogenase
Adenosine deaminase
Tuberculous pleural effusion
Parapneumonic pleural effusion
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12890-017-0526-z

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