The diagnostic value of neutrophil: Lymphocyte ratio in adults with suspected acute appendicitis

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 110, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 543-547

  Markar, S R ^a,b   Karthikesalingam, A ^a   Falzon, A ^a   Kan, Y ^a  

^a CAMBRIDGE UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

^b ADDENBROOKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Lymphocyte; Neutrophil

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649531398     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2010.11680673     Document Type: Article

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