Adenosine deaminase in pleural effusions

Adenosine deaminase in pleural effusions.

Adenosine deaminase activity in pleural effusions of lymphoma patients.

BACKGROUND AND AIM The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship of pleural adenosine deaminase (P-ADA) and non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). DESIGN AND METHODS We retrospectively analysed 63 NHL patients with pleural effusions who accepted a diagnostic thoracentesis and who had P-ADA available at the China Medical University Hospital (Taichung, Taiwan) between January 2003 and April 2...

Adenosine deaminase levels in nontuberculous lymphocytic pleural effusions.

OBJECTIVES Adenosine deaminase (ADA) can aid in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions, but false-positive findings from lymphocytic effusions have been reported. We studied the ADA levels in a variety of nontuberculous lymphocytic effusions and analyzed the relationships between ADA and conventional hematologic and biochemical parameters. METHODS One hundred six lymphocytic pleural f...

Diagnostic utility of adenosine deaminase in exudative pleural effusions

OBJECTIVE To determine the diagnostic utility of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in exudative pleural effusions of different etiologies. SETTING AND DESIGN It was an observational study conducted at a tertiary care teaching institute. MATERIALS AND METHODS Of a total of 171 pleural fluid samples, 122 were found to be exudates and were included in the study. Pleural fluid ADA was done for all incl...

Diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase in nontuberculous lymphocytic pleural effusions.

Adenosine deaminase (ADA) can aid in the diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusions, but false-positive findings from lymphocytic effusions have been reported. The purpose of this study is to assess the ADA levels in nontuberculous lymphocytic pleural effusions (lymphocyte count > 50%) of different aetiologies. Altogether, 410 nontuberculous lymphocytic pleural fluid samples were consecutively ...