Adenosine deaminase activity and its isoenzymes in the sputum of patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 13, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 744-748

  Dimakou, K ^a   Hillas, G ^a   Bakakos, Petros ^a,b  

^a SOTIRIA GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Greece)

^b NONE   (Greece)

Author keywords

ADA; Sputum; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; ADENOSINE DEAMINASE 1; ADENOSINE DEAMINASE 2; ISOENZYME; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; ENZYME ACTIVITY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LUNG CANCER; LUNG TUBERCULOSIS; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM; SPUTUM ANALYSIS;

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; ISOENZYMES; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SPUTUM; TUBERCULOSIS, PULMONARY;

EID: 67649221161     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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