Diagnostic accuracy of interleukin 27 for tuberculous pleural effusion: two prospective studies and one meta-analysis
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Diagnostic value of interleukins for tuberculous pleural effusion: a systematic review and meta-analysis
BACKGROUND The ability of interleukins (ILs) to differentiate tuberculous pleural effusion from other types of effusion is controversial. The aim of our study was to summarize the evidence for its use of ruling out or in tuberculous pleural effusion. METHODS Two investigators independently searched PubMed, EMBASE, Web of Knowledge, CNKI, WANFANG, and WEIPU databases to identify studies assess...
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عنوان ژورنال: Thorax
سال: 2017
ISSN: 0040-6376,1468-3296
DOI: 10.1136/thoraxjnl-2016-209718