Diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase in cerebrospinal fluid for tuberculous meningitis: A meta-analysis

International Journal of Tuberculosis and Lung Disease

Volumn 14, Issue 11, 2010, Pages 1382-1387

  Xu, H B ^a   Jiang, R H ^a   Li, L ^a   Sha, W ^a   Xiao, H P ^a  

^a TONGJI UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (China)

Author keywords

Adenosine deaminase; Cerebrospinal fluid; Tuberculosis

Indexed keywords

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DIAGNOSTIC VALUE; HUMAN; META ANALYSIS; MYCOBACTERIUM TUBERCULOSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROTEIN CEREBROSPINAL FLUID LEVEL; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; REVIEW; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TUBERCULOUS MENINGITIS;

ADENOSINE DEAMINASE; HUMANS; LIKELIHOOD FUNCTIONS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; ROC CURVE; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; TUBERCULOSIS, MENINGEAL;

EID: 78049425726     PISSN: 10273719     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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