Adenosine Deaminase Activity Is a Sensitive Marker for the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Pleuritis in Patients with Very Low CD4 Counts

BACKGROUND: Adenosine Deaminase Activity (ADA) is a commonly used marker for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion. There has been concern about its usefulness in immunocompromised patients, especially HIV positive patients with very low CD4 counts. The objective of this study was to evaluat...

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Autores principales: Baba, Kamaldeen, Hoosen, Anwar A., Langeland, Nina, Dyrhol-Riise, Anne M.
Formato: Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2008
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2464737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18665218
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002788

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2464737/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18665218
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0002788

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