LDH and LV218 as biomarkers for diagnosing microbiologically positive tuberculous pleural effusions
LDH and LV218 are promising biomarkers for differentiating microbiologically positive and negative pleural effusions in tuberculous pleuritis. These biomarkers, particularly when combined, could improve diagnostic accuracy and clinical management.
Authors
- Jian Zeng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0573-2118)
- Weijian Liu
- Mingwen Bao
- Shuihua Lu
- Quan Ma (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7914-1476)
- Huan Huang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5392-2947)
- Jianfeng Zeng
- Zhaohua Xia
- Huazhen Liu
- Yatian Li
- Jinyun Chen
- Xuelin Li
- Xin Lu
- Yuxiang Wang
Institutions
- Shenzhen Third People’s Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Tuberculosis
- Published
- 2026-02-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tube.2026.102745
- Primary Topic
- Pleural and Pulmonary Diseases
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00