Performance of the quantification of adenosine deaminase and determination of the lactate dehydrogenase/adenosine deaminase ratio for the diagnosis of pleural tuberculosis in children and adolescents.

Julia Lima Vieira Luiza Foschiera Isabel Cristina Schütz Ferreira Valentina Coutinho Baldoto Gava Chakr

Published in: Jornal brasileiro de pneumologia : publicacao oficial da Sociedade Brasileira de Pneumologia e Tisilogia (2021)

The ADA level and the 2'-deoxyadenosine/ADA ratio are not good biomarkers for the diagnosis of PT in pediatric patients. Determination of the LDH/ADA ratio provides the best overall accuracy for the diagnosis of PT in such patients.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
ejection fraction
mycobacterium tuberculosis
solid phase extraction
prognostic factors
emergency department
hiv aids
patient reported
liquid chromatography
electronic health record