Evaluation of CSF-Adenosine Deaminase Activity in Tubercular Meningitis

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 47, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 192-194

  Gambhir, I S ^a   Mehta, M ^a   Singh, D S ^a   Khanna, H D ^a  

^a BANARAS HINDU UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CEREBROSPINAL FLUID; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; METABOLISM; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; ADULT; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; REFERENCE VALUES; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 0033068744     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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