DIAGNOSIS OF ACUTE APPENDICITIS AND APPENDICULAR PERFORATION: EVALUATION OF PLATELET INDICES AND RED CELL DISTRIBUTION WIDTH AS EMERGING BIOMARKERS
ABSTRACT BACKGROUND: Acute appendicitis is a common surgical emergency worldwide. Recent studies on hematological inflammatory markers concerning acute appendicitis have shown variable results. AIMS: The aim of this study was to evaluate pre-operative values of platelet indices such as mean platel...
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| Language: | English |
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Colégio Brasileiro de Cirurgia Digestiva
2023-09-01
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| Series: | ABCD: Arquivos Brasileiros de Cirurgia Digestiva |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0102-67202023000100329&lng=en&tlng=en |