Pleural fluid neopterin levels in tuberculous pleurisy
Makaleler > Tam Makale · 2007
Yazarlar: Gürsel ÇOK, Zuhal PARILDAR, Güneş AK, Ceyda KABAROĞLU, Ulku BAYINDIR, Sara HABİF, Ova Bayindir
CLINICAL BIOCHEMISTRY, SCI Expanded İndekslerine Giren Dergi, Uluslararası, 2007, cilt 40, ss 876-880
DOI: 10.1016/j.clinbiochem.2007.04.009
Özet
Objectives: Neopterin is produced by stimulated macrophages under the influence of gamma interferon of lymphocyte origin. It is regarded as a biochemical marker of cell-mediated immune response. This study was designed to assess the diagnostic value of pleural fluid neopterin levels in tuberculous pleurisy in comparison with adenosine deaminase activity.