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Table 2 Levels of IL-33, ADA, LDH and peripheral blood T-SPOT.TB in pleural effusions of patients

From: Diagnostic value of combined pleural interleukin-33, adenosine deaminase and peripheral blood tuberculosis T cell spot detection TB for tuberculous pleurisy

 

TPE

Non-TPE (x ± s)

P value

ADA (U/l)

48.7 ± 14.0

20.8 ± 19.5

< 0.001

LDH (U/l)

417.0 ± 188.7

562.4 ± 446.6

0.145

IL-33 (ng/l)

144.60 ± 48.10

99.77 ± 35.18

< 0.001

T-SPOT.TB (pg/ml)

171.0 ± 121.2

34.2 ± 47.6

< 0.001

  1. The levels of pleural fluid IL-33, ADA and peripheral blood T-SPOT.TB were higher in patients with TPE (P < 0.05)
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BMC Infectious Diseases

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