Diagnostic Value of Adenosine Deaminase Level for the Differential Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Malignancy in Exudative Lymphocytic Pleurisy

Altinsoy, Bulent; YALÇINSOY, MURAT; ÜNVER, EDHEM; Gungor, Sinem; Mihmanli, Aydanur; Akkaya, Esen

doi:10.5152/imj.2016.34735

Diagnostic Value of Adenosine Deaminase Level for the Differential Diagnosis of Tuberculosis and Malignancy in Exudative Lymphocytic Pleurisy

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Altinsoy B., YALÇINSOY M. , ÜNVER E., Gungor S., Mihmanli A., Akkaya E.

ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.17, ss.59-63, 2016 (ESCI İndekslerine Giren Dergi)

Cilt numarası: 17 Konu: 2
Basım Tarihi: 2016
Doi Numarası: 10.5152/imj.2016.34735
Dergi Adı: ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL
Sayfa Sayıları: ss.59-63

Özet

Objective: To evaluate the diagnostic performance of adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels in patients with exudative lymphocytic pleurisy for the differential diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy (TBP) and malignant pleural effusion (MPE).