Diagnostic utility of adenosine deaminase in exudative pleural effusions
Objective: To determine the diagnostic utility of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in exudative pleural effusions of different etiologies. Setting and Design: It was an observational study conducted at a tertiary care teaching institute. Materials and Methods: Of a total of 171 pleural fluid samples, 122 w...
Main Authors: | Asmita A Mehta, Amit Satish Gupta, Subin Ahmed, V Rajesh |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2014-01-01
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Series: | Lung India |
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Online Access: | http://www.lungindia.com/article.asp?issn=0970-2113;year=2014;volume=31;issue=2;spage=142;epage=144;aulast=Mehta |
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