title: Diagnosis of tuberculous pleural effusion by the detection of tuberculostearic acid in pleural aspirates.
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Pang
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000209:etiology* / Q000378:metabolism; D013229:Stearic Acids / Q000032:analysis*; D014397:Tuberculosis, Pulmonary / Q000175:diagnosis*
chemical_list: D013229:Stearic Acids; C026082:tuberculostearic acid