Utility of Ascitic Fluid Adenosine Deaminase Levels in the Diagnosis of Tuberculous Peritonitis in General Medical Practice
Background. Tuberculous peritonitis is difficult to diagnose due to its varying clinical features, in addition to the low yield on bacterial culture or polymerase chain reaction using ascitic fluid samples. This study aimed to investigate the sensitivity and specificity of elevated adenosine deamina...
Saved in:
Main Authors: | Ayako Kumabe, Shuji Hatakeyama, Naoki Kanda, Yu Yamamoto, Masami Matsumura |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
Wiley
2020-01-01
|
Series: | Canadian Journal of Infectious Diseases and Medical Microbiology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2020/5792937 |
Tags: |
Add Tag
No Tags, Be the first to tag this record!
|
Similar Items
-
Atypical Omenn Syndrome due to Adenosine Deaminase Deficiency
by: Avni Y. Joshi, et al.
Published: (2012-01-01) -
Raised Serum Adenosine Deaminase Level in Nonobese Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus
by: Vineet Kumar Khemka, et al.
Published: (2013-01-01) -
Two Unrelated Iranian Patients with Adenosine Deaminase 2 Deficiency: A Case Report and Review of Treatment
by: Parvaneh Karimzade, et al.
Published: (2024-01-01) -
Large Mesenteric Cyst Mimicking Tuberculous Ascites
by: Cumhur Dulger, et al.
Published: (2010-01-01) -
Diagnostic Utility of Serum Ascites Lipid and Protein Gradients in Differentiation of Ascites
by: Mukhyaprana Prabhu, et al.
Published: (2019-01-01)