[An evaluation of lactic dehydrogenase and isoenzymes in the pleural fluid in tuberculous and malignant effusion].
In this article, we evaluated the usefulness of pleural fluid lactic dehydrogenase and isoenzymes in differential diagnosis of pleurisy. Lactic dehydrogenase activities and isoenzymes in pleural fluid were determined in twenty-five patients with tuberculosis and twenty-five patients with malignancy. The results showed that both lactic dehydrogenase level and isoenzymes in pleural fluid between two groups did not correlate significantly (P greater than 0.05).
First Affiliated Hospital Henan Medical University, Zhengzhou.
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D000230:Adenocarcinoma / Q000175:diagnosis*; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007527:Isoenzymes; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase / Q000378:metabolism*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010996:Pleural Effusion / Q000201:enzymology*; D010997:Pleural Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis*; D014396:Tuberculosis, Pleural / Q000175:diagnosis*
D007527:Isoenzymes; D007770:L-Lactate Dehydrogenase