Diagnostic value of blood inflammatory markers for detection of acute appendicitis in children
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Acute appendicitis (AA) is a common surgical problem that is associated with an acute-phase reaction. Previous studies have shown that cytokines and acute-phase proteins are activated and may serve as indicators for the severity of a...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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BMC
2006-11-01
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| Series: | BMC Surgery |
| Online Access: | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2482/6/15 |