Diagnostic utility of urinary lipoarabinomannan in pulmonary tuberculosis

Background Urinary lipoarabinomannan (LAM) detection is a promising approach for the rapid diagnosis of active tuberculosis (TB). Objective to assess the diagnostic accuracy of quantitative urine Lipoarabinomannan (LAM) test in the diagnosis of pulmonary tuberculosis and evaluate its efficacy as a f...

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Main Authors: Sahar M.T Mourad, Nashwa H Abdelwahab, Alaa El Din A Abdulla, Mona K ElDeeb, Maha Ragab AbdelAzim Ali
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2019-01-01
Series:Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis
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Online Access:http://www.ejcdt.eg.net/article.asp?issn=0422-7638;year=2019;volume=68;issue=2;spage=159;epage=164;aulast=Mourad