Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase to serum C-reactive protein ratio for diagnosing tuberculous pleural effusion

Abstract Background Tuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) and malignant pleural effusion (MPE) may occasionally show similar cytological and biochemical picture including ADA. In such cases, differentiating TPE and MPE is challenging and needs histopathology of pleural tissue which may involve invasive...

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Main Authors: Mohammad Fazle Rabbi, Mushfiq Newaz Ahmed, Md. Shafiqul Alam Patowary, Syed Rezaul Huq, S. M. Abdur Razzaque, Hossain Md. Arafat, Tasnuva Nahar, Mohammad Azmain Iktidar
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2023-09-01
Series:BMC Pulmonary Medicine
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12890-023-02644-9