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Article
in English
| IMSEAR
| ID: sea-138179
ABSTRACT
Determination of ADA activity in BALF was carried out in 12 patients with active pulmonary tuberculosis, 12 patients with bronchogenic carcinoma and 11 healthy volunteers. Pertinent findings were: (1) ADA activity increased significantly only in tuberculous lungs; and (2) ADA activity in diseased lungs was significantly higher than in apparently non-diseased lungs. The latter findings may reflect the difference in local cellular activity and proliferation rate between the diseased and non-diseased lungs.