The comparison of pleural fluid TNF-α levels in tuberculous and nontuberculous pleural effusion

• Main Authors: Damayanti, Nurlela, Yudhawati, Resti
• Format: Article PeerReviewed
• Language: English; English; Indonesian; English; Indonesian; English
• Published: Tuberculosis Association of India. Published by Elsevier B.V 2018
• Subjects: R5-920 Medicine (General)
• Online Access: https://repository.unair.ac.id/118562/2/KELENGKAPAN.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118562/3/Turnitin_.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118562/9/The%20comparison%20of%20pleural%20fluid%20TNF-%CE%B1%20levels%20in%20tuberculous%20and%20nontuberculous%20pleural%20effusion.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118562/10/The%20comparison%20of%20pleural%20fluid%20TNF-%CE%B1.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118562/12/Karil%20The%20comparison%20of%20pleural%20fluid.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118562/14/7%20artikel.pdf; https://repository.unair.ac.id/118562/; https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0019570718300854; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijtb.2018.05.017
• Institution: Universitas Airlangga

Background: Tuberculous pleural effusion is the manifestation of Mycobacterium tuberculosis infection in pleura. With existing means, it is difficult to establish the diagnosis of tuberculosis (TB) and non-TB pleural effusions; thus, establishing the diagnosis of TB pleural effusion and non-TB pleur...