Diagnostic role of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusion

Southeast Asian Journal of Tropical Medicine and Public Health

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 383-389

  Reechaipichitkul, Wipa ^b   Kawamatawong, Theerasuk ^b   Teerajetgul, Yaovalak ^a   Patjanasoontorn, Boonsong ^b  

^a KHON KAEN UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; DIAGNOSTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; ENZYMOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURA EFFUSION; ROC CURVE; STATISTICAL MODEL;

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; ADULT; AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PLEURAL EFFUSION; ROC CURVE; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 0035379452     PISSN: 01251562     EISSN: 26975718     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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