Adenosine deaminase cutoff value when diagnosing tuberculous pleurisy in patients aged 40 years and older
Abstract Introduction Tuberculous pleurisy (TBP) is one of the most common manifestations of extra‐pulmonary tuberculosis. In patients aged ≥40 years, a closed needle pleural biopsy is recommended with an adenosine deaminase (ADA) level of 40‐70 U/L. We aim to investigate whether the cutoff value of...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2021-01-01
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| Series: | The Clinical Respiratory Journal |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1111/crj.13277 |