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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...
Autores principales: | Baba, Kamaldeen, Hoosen, Anwar A., Langeland, Nina, Dyrhol-Riise, Anne M. |
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Formato: | Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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Public Library of Science
2008
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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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