Adenosine deaminase level in the diagnosis of tuberculosis pleural effusions- a study of 205 patients

F. Kadakal, A. Uysal, E. Cetinkaya, A. Ozgul, S. Elibol, V. Yilmaz (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: 2618
Disease area: Respiratory infections, Thoracic oncology

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