Metabolomics and Inflammatory Mediator Profiling for the Differentiation of Life-Threatening and Non-Severe Appendicitis in the Pediatric Population

While children with appendicitis often have excellent clinical outcomes, some develop life-threatening complications including sepsis and organ dysfunction requiring pediatric intensive care unit (PICU) support. Our study applied a metabolomics and inflammatory protein mediator (IPM) profiling appro...

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Main Authors: Nusrat S. Shommu, Jaime Blackwood, Craig N. Jenne, Ari R. Joffe, Dori-Ann Martin, Beata Mickiewicz, Mary Brindle, Robin Eccles, Hans J. Vogel, Graham C. Thompson, on behalf of the Alberta Sepsis Network
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-09-01
Series:Metabolites
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2218-1989/11/10/664