Diagnostic performance of adenosine deaminase for abdominal tuberculosis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Ruixi Zhou (Author), Xia Qiu (Author), Junjie Ying (Author), Yan Yue (Author), Tiechao Ruan (Author), Luting Yu (Author), Qian Liu (Author), Xuemei Sun (Author), Shaopu Wang (Author), Yi Qu (Author), Xihong Li (Author), Dezhi Mu (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
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Background and aimAbdominal tuberculosis (TB) is a common type of extrapulmonary TB with an insidious onset and non-specific symptoms. Adenosine deaminase (ADA) levels increase rapidly in the early stages of abdominal TB. However, it remains unclear whether ADA serves as a diagnostic marker for abdo...