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Table 2 Pleural fluid enzyme activities of ADA and ADA 2 , concentrations of TNF- α, IFN- γ and IL-10 (±s)

From: Diagnostic accuracy of tumor necrosis factor-alpha, interferon-gamma, interlukine-10 and adenosine deaminase 2 in differential diagnosis between tuberculous pleural effusion and malignant pleural effusion

Group

n

ADA (U/L)

ADA2(U/L)

ADA2/ADA (%)

TNF-α (ng/L)

IFN-γ (ng/L)

IL-10 (ng/L)

Tuberculous

47

39.39 ± 10.60

35.71 ± 10.00

90.63

45.55 ± 15.85

114.97 ± 27.85

6.12 ± 2.31

Malignant

43

32.16 ± 6.99

20.87 ± 4.53

64.89

17.18 ± 4.84

87.15 ± 18.77

6.20 ± 2.29

t

 

5.74

12.76

56.89

12.26

5.28

0.994

P

 

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

<0.001

>0.05

  1. n = number of subject; Values are mean ± SD.
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Journal of Cardiothoracic Surgery

ISSN: 1749-8090

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