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The use of the ratio of C-reactive protein to albumin for the diagnosis of complicated appendicitis...

The use of the ratio of C-reactive protein to albumin for the diagnosis of complicated appendicitis...

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The use of the ratio of C-reactive protein to albumin for the diagnosis of complicated appendicitis in children

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The use of the ratio of C-reactive protein to albumin for the diagnosis of complicated appendicitis in children

Publisher

United States: Elsevier Inc

Journal title

The American journal of emergency medicine, 2022-02, Vol.52, p.148-154

Language

English

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United States: Elsevier Inc

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Contents

AbstractPurposeNo reliably specific marker for complicated appendicitis has been identified. The ratio of serum C-reactive protein (CRP) to albumin (ALB) (CRP/ALB ratio) is a new inflammation-based prognostic score that is associated with the severity of inflammation. The aim of this study was to evaluate the predictive value of CRP/ALB ratio for t...

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The use of the ratio of C-reactive protein to albumin for the diagnosis of complicated appendicitis in children

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TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2611664799

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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/TN_cdi_proquest_miscellaneous_2611664799

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ISSN

0735-6757,1532-8171

E-ISSN

1532-8171

DOI

10.1016/j.ajem.2021.12.007

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