Optimising the utility of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase for the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion
Introduction: Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (pfADA) is a simple, rapid and inexpensive surrogate marker for tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE). A nationwide cut-off of 40 U/L is currently used based on overseas data. There is a need to optimise the diagnostic utility of pfADA by establishing a l...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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SAGE Publishing
2021-12-01
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| Series: | Proceedings of Singapore Healthcare |
| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1177/2010105820978998 |