The comparative value of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase and neopterin levels in diagnostic utility of pleural tuberculosis

Kosar, Filiz; Yurt, Sibel; Yigitbas, Burcu; Seker, Baris; Ozcelik, Hatice; UZUN, Hafize

doi:10.5578/tt.9973

The comparative value of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase and neopterin levels in diagnostic utility of pleural tuberculosis

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Kosar F., Yurt S., Yigitbas B. A. , Seker B., Ozcelik H. K. , UZUN H.

TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX, vol.63, no.4, pp.243-249, 2015 (Journal Indexed in ESCI)

Publication Type: Article / Article
Volume: 63 Issue: 4
Publication Date: 2015
Doi Number: 10.5578/tt.9973
Title of Journal : TUBERKULOZ VE TORAK-TUBERCULOSIS AND THORAX
Page Numbers: pp.243-249

Abstract

Introduction: The aim of the present study was to evaluate and compare the diagnostic accuracy of pleura levels of adenosinedeaminase (ADA) and neopterin for the differential diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis (TP).