C-Reactive protein is an independent surgical indication marker for appendicitis: A retrospective study

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 2009, Pages

  Yokoyama, Shozo ^a   Takifuji, Katsunari ^a   Hotta, Tsukasa ^a   Matsuda, Kenji ^a   Nasu, Toru ^a   Nakamori, Mikihito ^a   Hirabayashi, Naoki ^a   Kinoshita, Hiroyuki ^a   Yamaue, Hiroki ^a  

^a WAKAYAMA MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

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EID: 72449130053     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-4-36     Document Type: Article

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