The value of adenosine deaminase (ADA) determination in the diagnosis of tuberculous ascites Valor da determinação da adenosina deaminase (ADA) no diagnóstico da ascite tuberculosa

In order to evaluate the role of the determination of adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) in ascitic fluid for the diagnosis of tuberculosis, 44 patients were studied. Based on biochemical, cytological, histopathological and microbiological tests, the patients were divided into 5 groups: G1 - tubercu...

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Main Authors: Cesar Q. Brant, Mario R. Silva Jr., Erica P. Macedo, Claudio Vasconcelos, Natalina Tamaki, M. Lucia G. Ferraz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo 1995-10-01
Series:Revista do Instituto de Medicina Tropical de São Paulo
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0036-46651995000500011