Browsing by Author "Letelier, Luz Maria"
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- ItemValue of adenosine deaminase (ADA) in ascitic fluid for the diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis - A meta-analysis(LIPPINCOTT WILLIAMS & WILKINS, 2006) Riquelme, Arnoldo; Calvo, Mario; Salech, Felipe; Valderrama, Sebastian; Pattillo, Alejandro; Arellano, Marco; Arrese, Marco; Soza, Alejandro; Viviani, Paola; Letelier, Luz MariaBackground and Goals: Adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels are used for diagnosing tuberculosis in several locations and although many studies have evaluated ADA levels in ascitic fluid. These studies have defined arbitrary cut-off points creating difficulties in the clinical application of the results. The goals of this study are: to determine the usefulness of ADA levels in ascitic fluid as a diagnostic test for peritoneal tuberculosis (PTB) and define the best cut-off point.