The Diagnostic Value of Detecting TNF-? Concentrations of Serum in Tuberculous and Malignant Pleural Effusion
- VernacularTitle:血清肿瘤坏死因子-?检测对结核性和癌性胸腔积液鉴别诊断价值的研究
- Author:
Xiaoyun FAN
;
Yuying PANG
;
Rongyu LIU
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Tumor necrosis factor-alpha;
Serum;
Pleural effusion;
Lung cancer;
Diagnosis
- From:
Journal of Chinese Physician
2001;0(06):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objcetive To evaluate tumor necrosis factor-alpha(TNF-?) in differentiating diagnosis of tuberculous and non-small cell lung cancer with cytology-positive pleural effusion.Methods We measured TNF-? of serum in 25 patients with tuberculous effusion,26 cases of lung adenocarcinoma,21 cases of lung squamous cell carcinoma with pleural effusion and controls by enzyme-linked immunosorbant assays.Results Serum TNF-? levels in patients with tuberculous pleural effusion were lower than that in patienrts with lung adenocarcinoma and lung squamous cell carcinoma(P
