[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).
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First Affiliated Hospital Henan Medical University, Zhengzhou.
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