| Literature DB >> 3389927 |
I Ocaña1, E Ribera, J M Martinez-Vázquez, I Ruiz, E Bejarano, C Pigrau, A Pahissa.
Abstract
The activity of adenosine deaminase was studied in nine cases of rheumatoid pleural effusion, showing an increase in enzyme activity in all. Rheumatoid arthritis seems unique, however, as it cannot be differentiated from pleural tuberculosis on the basis of this test. Selective increase of adenosine deaminase in both conditions is attributed to stimulation of T lymphocytes in the pleural fluid.Entities:
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Year: 1988 PMID: 3389927 PMCID: PMC1003532 DOI: 10.1136/ard.47.5.394
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Ann Rheum Dis ISSN: 0003-4967 Impact factor: 19.103