Utility of ascitic tumor markers and adenosine deaminase for differential diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis

Abstract Background Differential diagnosis between tuberculous peritonitis and peritoneal carcinomatosis remains challenging in clinical practice; thus, in-patients diagnosed with tuberculous peritonitis or peritoneal carcinomatosis were retrospectively enrolled, and diagnostic values of ascitic tum...

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Main Authors: Li Du, Xiuqi Wei, Zhuanglong Xiao, Hui Wang, Yuhu Song
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2022-09-01
Series:BMC Gastroenterology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s12876-022-02480-x