Significance of Adenosine Deaminase Levels in Diagnosis of Pleural Effusion
Journal Title: Journal of Medical Science And clinical Research - Year 2017, Vol 5, Issue 11
Abstract
The present study was carried out in 71 patients in a tertiary care center with an aim to study the correlation of results of ADA test and lymphocyte proportion with clinical / radiological findings and results of other relevant laboratory investigations. Diagnostic utility of pleural fluid ADA levels in the diagnosis of tubercular pleural effusion was also determined and values of ADA in patients with tubercular pleural effusion and non tubercular pleural effusion compared. Incidence of tubercular pleural effusion was more common in 21 to 40 years age group and among sex distribution males were commonly affected compared to females. Fever, cough and chest pain were common presentation among the cases in the study group. Elevated ADA levels were seen among the cases who had cough in the study group. Positive Mantoux test result had significantly elevated ADA levels among the cases in study group. Presence of chest pain among the cases in study group had raised ADA levels. Cardiomegaly and oedema among the cases in study group did not have significant association with levels of ADA in the study group. Presence of cavitatory lesions and infiltrations in the lung had significantly elevated ADA levels among the study group. LDH, Sugar, TLC and lymphocytic proportions were significantly correlated with ADA levels among the cases in study.
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Dr Arif Ali
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