Use of likelihood ratios improves interpretation of laboratory testing for pulmonary sarcoidosis

Laboratory tests for pulmonary sarcoidosis (percentage lymphocytes and CD4/CD8 ratio in bronchoalveolar lavage fluid and serum angiotensin-converting enzyme activity) lack sensitivity and specificity. In a retrospective study of 153 subjects under suspicion of pulmonary sarcoidosis (36 cases and 117...

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Published in:	American journal of clinical pathology Vol. 134; no. 6; p. 939
Main Authors:	De Smet, Dieter, Martens, Geert A, Berghe, Bram Vanden, Meysman, Marc, Heylen, Olivier, Gorus, Frans K, De Waele, Marc
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	England 01.12.2010
Subjects:	Algorithms Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - chemistry Bronchoalveolar Lavage Fluid - cytology CD4-CD8 Ratio - statistics & numerical data Clinical Laboratory Techniques - methods Clinical Laboratory Techniques - standards Clinical Laboratory Techniques - statistics & numerical data Data Interpretation, Statistical Female Humans Likelihood Functions Logistic Models Male Retrospective Studies Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary - blood Sarcoidosis, Pulmonary - diagnosis
ISSN:	1943-7722, 1943-7722
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