Investigating the appropriate adenosine deaminase cutoff value for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion in a country with decreasing TB burden

Abstract As the burden of tuberculosis (TB) in South Korea decreases while that of malignancy increases with an aging society, the composition of etiology for pleural effusion is changing. The aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase (ADA) for diagnosis of tub...

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Main Authors: Hyung Woo Kim, Kyung Hoon Kim, Ah Young Shin, Joon Young Choi, Joong Hyun Ahn, Ju Sang Kim, Woo Ho Ban, Jongyeol Oh, Jick Hwan Ha
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2022-05-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-022-11460-w