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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2023-10-01
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Series: | BMC Pulmonary Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02700-4 |