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7904507

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
7
pubmed:dateCreated
1994-2-24
pubmed:abstractText
To investigate the diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in immunocompromised hosts with tuberculous pleural effusions, we collected and checked 60 pleural effusion specimens from admitted patients. These patients were divided into three groups: group I (n = 20), immunocompetent hosts with tuberculous pleural effusions; group II (n = 10), immunocompromised hosts with tuberculous pleural effusions; and group III (n = 30), patients with malignant pleural effusions. Using statistical analysis to compare the ADA value in each group, the p value was found to be significant between groups I and II (p < 0.01), groups I and III (p < 0.001) and groups I+II and III (p < 0.001); however, the p value was not significant between groups II and III. If the lowest ADA value for the tuberculous pleural effusion was designed as 80 U/L, the sensitivity/specificity was 1.0/0.90 (group I), 0.40/0.90 (group II), and 0.80/0.90 (group I+II), respectively. We conclude that the diagnostic value of ADA in immunocompromised hosts with tuberculous pleural effusions is not as significant as in immunocompetent hosts.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jul
pubmed:issn
0929-6646
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
92
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
668-70
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1993
pubmed:articleTitle
Diagnostic value of pleural adenosine deaminase in tuberculous effusions of immunocompromised hosts.
pubmed:affiliation
Department of Internal Medicine, Taichung Veterans General Hospital, Taiwan, R.O.C.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article