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Diagnostic accuracy of pleural fluid tumor necrosis factor-α in tuberculous pleurisy: A meta-analysis

BACKGROUND: Pleurisy is a common extra pulmonary complication of tuberculosis, but current methods for diagnosing it are fairly crude. Here we product a meta-analysis for the available evidence on the ability of tumor necrosis factor-α (TNF-α) in pleural fluid to serve as a diagnostic marker of tube...

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Autores principales: Li, Zhenzhen, Qin, Wenzhe, Li, Lei, Wu, Qin, Chen, Xuerong
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Medknow Publications & Media Pvt Ltd 2015
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4638075/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26622262
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/1735-1995.166230