Clinical utility of interferon-γ compared to ADA in tuberculous pleural effusion

Clinical utility of interferon-γ compared to ADA in tuberculous pleural effusion

Introduction: Tuberculosis (TB), the single most frequent infectious cause of death worldwide, also is a major cause of pleural effusion, which in TB usually has lymphocytic and exudative characteristics. Differential diagnosis between TB and nontuberculous pleural effusion can be sometimes difficul...

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Main Authors: Nariman A. Helmy, Somia A. Eissa, Hossam H. Masoud, Assem F. Elessawy, Randa I. Ahmed
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2012-10-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
Subjects:
Adenosine deaminase
Interferon-γ
Pleural fluid
Tuberculous pleuritis
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