The diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase activity in the ascitic fluid of patients with tuberculous peritonitis

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dc.contributor.authorVoigt, Michael Den_ZA
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dc.date.issued1988en_ZA
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dc.description.abstractThis study was designed to: 1. Examine the diagnostic value of ADA levels in ascitic fluid, 2. Establish the sensitivity and specificity of this test in the diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis, in a large number of patients, 3. Establish levels of adenosine deaminase activity which give the best discriminatory information in patients with ascites. 4. Determine what conditions may give rise to false positive or false negative results. 5. Finally, the study was designed to assess the relative diagnostic accuracy of previously used biochemical and haematological data, such as ascites total protein and white cell count. The diagnostic value of these tests alone, and combined with ADA activity in a descriminant analysis, was compared with the diagnostic accuracy of adenosine deaminase activity alone.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationVoigt, M. D. (1988). <i>The diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase activity in the ascitic fluid of patients with tuberculous peritonitis</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25882en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationVoigt, Michael D. <i>"The diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase activity in the ascitic fluid of patients with tuberculous peritonitis."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25882en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationVoigt, M. 1988. The diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase activity in the ascitic fluid of patients with tuberculous peritonitis. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Voigt, Michael D AB - This study was designed to: 1. Examine the diagnostic value of ADA levels in ascitic fluid, 2. Establish the sensitivity and specificity of this test in the diagnosis of tuberculous peritonitis, in a large number of patients, 3. Establish levels of adenosine deaminase activity which give the best discriminatory information in patients with ascites. 4. Determine what conditions may give rise to false positive or false negative results. 5. Finally, the study was designed to assess the relative diagnostic accuracy of previously used biochemical and haematological data, such as ascites total protein and white cell count. The diagnostic value of these tests alone, and combined with ADA activity in a descriminant analysis, was compared with the diagnostic accuracy of adenosine deaminase activity alone. DA - 1988 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 1988 T1 - The diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase activity in the ascitic fluid of patients with tuberculous peritonitis TI - The diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase activity in the ascitic fluid of patients with tuberculous peritonitis UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25882 ER - en_ZA
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11427/25882
dc.identifier.vancouvercitationVoigt MD. The diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase activity in the ascitic fluid of patients with tuberculous peritonitis. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Health Sciences ,Department of Medicine, 1988 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/25882en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Medicineen_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Health Sciencesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.subject.otherPeritoneum - Tuberculosisen_ZA
dc.subject.otherAscitesen_ZA
dc.subject.otherAdenosineen_ZA
dc.titleThe diagnostic value of adenosine deaminase activity in the ascitic fluid of patients with tuberculous peritonitisen_ZA
dc.typeMaster Thesis
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