Can common serum biomarkers predict complicated appendicitis in children?
Can common serum biomarkers predict complicated appendicitis in children?
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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English
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Berlin/Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg
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As appendicitis in children can be managed differently according to the severity of the disease, we investigated whether commonly used serum biomarkers on admission could distinguish between simple and complicated appendicitis.
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Admission white blood cell (WBC), neutrophil (NEU), and C-reactive protein (CRP) levels were anal...
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Can common serum biomarkers predict complicated appendicitis in children?
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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1893970277
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_1893970277
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0179-0358
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1437-9813
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10.1007/s00383-017-4088-1
