Adenosine deaminase assay is introduced as a potential diagnostic procedure for tuberculous pericarditis, though no specific clinical results or data are reported in the abstract.
Is adenosine deaminase assay useful in the diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis?
This paper introduces the potential use of the adenosine deaminase assay for diagnosing tuberculous pericarditis.
Adenosine deaminase (Enzymes Commission No 3.5.4.4) is an enzyme capable of catalysing the catabolism of purine bases. Previous studies have shown that this enzyme may be useful in recognition of a tuberculous aetiology of pleural, peritoneal, or meningeal effusions.s Adenosine deaminase assay is a simple, sensitive, and specific diagnostic procedure in these conditions but its use in diagnosis of tuberculous pericarditis has not previously been reported.
Martínez-Vázquez et al. (Sat,) conducted a other in Tuberculous pericarditis. Adenosine deaminase assay was evaluated. Adenosine deaminase assay is introduced as a potential diagnostic procedure for tuberculous pericarditis, though no specific clinical results or data are reported in the abstract.