Comparison of the diagnostic utility of ADA and CA125 in tuberculous effusion
Background: Pleural effusion can be due to various pleural infections like TB as well as neoplasia. CA125 is a tumor marker found on the surface of ovarian and other normal cells as pleural cells. CA125 has been found to increase in serum and hence pleural fluid of patients with pleural effusion due...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
2017-04-01
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| Series: | Egyptian Journal of Chest Disease and Tuberculosis |
| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0422763816302072 |