Use of C-reactive protein level in diagnosis of tubercular pleural effusion
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019), Original Research Article
Vol. 8 No. 1 (2019)

Use of C-reactive protein level in diagnosis of tubercular pleural effusion

Original Research Article
Published 2019-08-18
Subash Pant
Lecturer;Department of Internal Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Sanjeet Krishna Shrestha
Assistant Professor; Department of Internal Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Lucky Sharma
Lecturer; Department of Internal Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
Bibechana Shrestha
Medical Officer; Department of Internal Medicine, Kathmandu Medical College Teaching Hospital, Kathmandu, Nepal.
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Keywords

Adenosine deaminase
C-reactive protein
Tubercular pleural effusion

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Pant, S., Shrestha, S. K., Sharma, L., & Shrestha, B. (2019). Use of C-reactive protein level in diagnosis of tubercular pleural effusion. Journal of Kathmandu Medical College, 8(1), 20–23. Retrieved from https://jkmc.com.np/ojs3/index.php/journal/article/view/459
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Abstract

Background: C-reactive protein in both pleural fluid and serum has been found to be higher in tubercular pleural effusion than in other causes of pleural effusion.

Objectives: The main aim of this study wa

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