Role of Pleural Fluid Lactate Dehydrogenase to Adenosine Deaminase Ratio in the Etiological Differentiation of Exudative Pleural Effusion
Background: Although pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) level >70 U/L suggestive tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE). High ADA levels can also be seen in pneumonia, empyema, lymphoma, malignancy, and rheumatoid pleuritis. Elevated pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) is seen in tubercular p...
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2024-05-01
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| Serija: | Journal of Association of Pulmonologist of Tamil Nadu |
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| Online dostop: | https://journals.lww.com/10.4103/japt.japt_8_24 |
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