Abstract:
Objectives: To assess the value of adenosine deaminase activity for the diagnosis of tuberculous ascites without performing peritoneal biopsy. Design: Prospective study. Setting: Medical Unit IV Nishtar Hospital, Multan. Material and Methods: Fifty patients and fifty controls were included in the study. The selection criteria for the patients were history, clinical examination and lymphocytic exudative ascites; and these were labeled as Group-A. While transudative ascites subjects were kept as control and denoted as Group-B. ADA activity in the ascitic fluid of all the subjects of Group-A and Group-B was estimated by Giusti G method. The ADA activity of 40 u/L. Results were statistically analyzed by applying chi square test. The results would be labeled statistically significant if p value calculated was
Page(s):
427-430
DOI:
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Published:
Journal: Professional Medical Journal, Volume: 11, Issue: 4, Year: 2004