Clinical significance of pleural fluid lactate dehydrogenase/adenosine deaminase ratio in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion

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• What: The aim of present study was to explore the clinical significance of the fluid lactate dehydrogenase/adenosine deaminase ratio (pfLDH/pfADA) in the diagnosis of TPE. Considering the different mechanisms of elevated ADA and LDH and the possible relationship between pleural effusion and systemic inflammatory responses, this study explored the diagnostic performance of multiple parameters obtained from routine blood and pleural effusion detection, both individually and jointly. The results of this study showed that there were differences in age and sex ratio among the TPE, PPE and MPE groups. This study evaluated the diagnostic performance of . . .
  

   

  

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