Relationship between levels of serum adenosin deaminase (ADA) and sputum smear conversion in patients with pulmonary tuberculosis

O. Okutan, Z. Kartaloglu, E. Kunter, M. Apaydin, A. Ilvan (Istanbul, Turkey)

Source: Annual Congress 2004 - Clinical and diagnostic problems in tuberculosis
Session: Clinical and diagnostic problems in tuberculosis
Session type: Thematic Poster Session
Number: 2617
Disease area: Respiratory infections

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