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


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

ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.17, sa.2, ss.59-63, 2016 (ESCI) identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 17 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5152/imj.2016.34735
  • Dergi Adı: ISTANBUL MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Emerging Sources Citation Index (ESCI), TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.59-63
  • İnönü Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

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).