Adenosine deaminase and interferon gamma measurements for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 7, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 777-786

  Greco, S ^a   Girardi, E ^b   Masciangelo, R ^c   Capoccetta, G B ^d   Saltini, Cesare ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROME TOR VERGATA   (Italy)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INFECTIOUS DISEASES L SPALLANZANI   (Italy)

^c Dipto di Medicina Sperimentale   (Italy)

^d SAPIENZA UNIVERSITY OF ROME   (Italy)

Author keywords

Adenosine deaminase; Interferon type II; Laboratory techniques; Meta analysis; Procedure; Tuberculous pleurisy

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; BIOCHEMICAL MARKER; GAMMA INTERFERON;

BAYES THEOREM; CALCULATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; EFFUSION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREDICTION; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROBABILITY; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; TASK PERFORMANCE; TUBERCULOUS PLEURISY;

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; BAYES THEOREM; BIOLOGICAL MARKERS; CLINICAL TRIALS; HUMANS; INTERFERON TYPE II; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PREDICTIVE VALUE OF TESTS; ROC CURVE; TUBERCULOSIS, PLEURAL;

EID: 0042662549     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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