Conditional diagnostic accuracy according to inflammation status and age for diagnosing tuberculous effusion

Abstract Background Tuberculous effusion varies from lymphocyte-dominant to neutrophilic effusion according to inflammation status. The criteria of adenosine deaminase (ADA) and lymphocyte/neutrophil (L/N) ratio have yet not been evaluated across different disease conditions. Methods Patients who co...

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Main Authors: Da Som Jeon, Sung-Hoon Kim, Jang Ho Lee, Chang-Min Choi, Hyung Jun Park
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-10-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02700-4