Shien TK

No ORCID on file · 1 paper in corpus · active 2026
2026
Diagnostic utility of pleural fluid adenosine deaminase in tuberculous pleural effusion in patients with exudative effusion: a retrospective multicenter study (ADATPE).
Journal of thoracic disease ·doi:10.21037/jtd-2026-1-0015

BackgroundTuberculous pleural effusion (TPE) remains a diagnostic challenge, particularly in tuberculosis-endemic regions. Pleural fluid adenosine deaminase (pfADA) is widely used as a diagnostic biomarker; however, its optimal cutoff value…