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Diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusion: a meta-analysis

Diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusion: a meta-analysis

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Diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusion: a meta-analysis

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Full title

Diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusion: a meta-analysis

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London, England: SAGE Publications

Journal title

Annals of clinical biochemistry, 2003-07, Vol.40 (4), p.374-381

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English

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London, England: SAGE Publications

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Contents

Background: Many studies have investigated the usefulness of adenosine deaminase activity (ADA) in pleural fluid for the early diagnosis of tuberculous pleurisy. To summarize the diagnostic characteristics of ADA we undertook a meta-analysis using a summary receiver operating characteristic (SROC) curve method.
Methods: Data sources were MEDLINE...

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Diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusion: a meta-analysis

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73517747

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_73517747

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ISSN

0004-5632

E-ISSN

1758-1001

DOI

10.1258/000456303766477011

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