Tissue PCR Diagnosis of Patients Suspicious for Tuberculous Pleurisy

Objective(s)This study planned to assess the value of PCR IS6110 assay in tissue specimens of needle pleural biopsy inpatients suspicious to pleural tuberculosis.Materials and MethodsSixty eight patients with lymphocytic exudative pleural effusion underwent pleural biopsy. Tissue sampleswere sent fo...

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Main Authors: Mahnaz Amini, Davood Attaran, Kiarash Ghazvini, Habibollah Esmaily, Mahmood Bagheri
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Mashhad University of Medical Sciences 2009-06-01
Series:Iranian Journal of Basic Medical Sciences
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Online Access:http://www.mums.ac.ir/shares/basic_medical/basicmedjou/88/summer/amini.pdf