Journal of Cardiovascular Disease Research
TO STUDY SERUM LDH AND ADENOSINE DEAMINASE LEVELS IN PLEURAL FLUID IN PATIENTS WITH PLEURAL EFFUSION IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTER
Dr Aishwarya Lonkar, Dr R K Jha, Dr Divya Kasat, Dr Aamir Khan
JCDR. 2024: 1485-1494
Abstract
Background: Pleural effusion, characterized by excessive fluid accumulation in the pleural cavity, presents diagnostic challenges in differentiating its causes, primarily tuberculous pleuritis (TPE), parapneumonic effusion (PPE), and malignant pleural effusion (MPE). This study evaluates the diagnostic utility of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (ADA) and lactate dehydrogenase (LDH) levels, as well as their ratio, in categorizing pleural effusions.
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