Usefulness of Adenosine Deaminase Assay in Diagnosis of Patients with HIV Infection and Pleural Tuberculosis
The utility of the adenosine deaminase (ADA) assay in the diagnosis of patients with pleural tuberculosis (TB) and human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection is controversial. Forty-eight HIV positive patients with pleural effusion were evaluated; ADA assay was obtained in forty-three of them. Twe...
Main Authors: | Gabriel Yusti, Mariano Fielli, Alejandra Gonzalez, Graciela Torales, Alejandra Zapata, Adrian Ceccato |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-11-01
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Series: | Medical Sciences |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-3271/6/4/101 |
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