The use of adenosine deaminase as a diagnostic tool for peritoneal tuberculosis

Tuberculosis

Volumn 81, Issue 3, 2001, Pages 243-248

  Burgess, L J ^a   Swanepoel, C G ^a   Taljaard, J J F ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE;

ARTICLE; ASCITES; ASCITES FLUID; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; HUMAN; LIVER CIRRHOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOUS PERITONITIS;

EID: 0034974372     PISSN: 14729792     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1054/tube.2001.0289     Document Type: Article

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