Factors affecting pleural fluid adenosine deaminase level and the implication on the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion: A retrospective cohort study

• Main Authors: Tay, T.R, Tee, A
• Other Authors: MEDICINE
• Format: Article
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: adenosine deaminase; lactate dehydrogenase; biological marker; adult; area under the curve; article; blood cell count; cohort analysis; correlation coefficient; demography; diagnostic test accuracy study; diagnostic value; female; groups by age; human; human cell; lymphocyte count; major clinical study; male; pleura effusion; pleura fluid; predictive value; receiver operating characteristic; retrospective study; sensitivity and specificity; tuberculous pleural effusion; aged; enzymology; exudate; metabolism; middle aged; tuberculous pleurisy; Adenosine Deaminase; Adult; Aged; Biological Markers; Exudates and Transudates; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Pleural Effusion; Retrospective Studies; Sensitivity and Specificity; Tuberculosis, Pleural
• Online Access: https://scholarbank.nus.edu.sg/handle/10635/181540
• Institution: National University of Singapore

10.1186/1471-2334-13-546