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. 2022 Apr 4;22:126. doi: 10.1186/s12890-022-01910-6

Table 3.

Biochemical tests in pleural effusion between patients with pleural based mass and patients without pleural based mass

Biochemical tests in pleural effusion No pleural based mass median (Q1–Q3) Pleural based mass median (Q1–Q3) P Value
ADA (IU/L) 69.55 (60.075–83.675) 56.1 (44.625–64.700) 0.001*
LDH (IU/L) 530 (359.75–715.5) 318 (248–419.75) 0.001*
Glucose (mmol/L) 4.7 (3.4–5.8) 4.9 (4.625–6.200) 0.008*
Protein (g/L) 50 (45–54) 47.0 (42–53.75) 0.126

*P < 0.05