Is C-reactive protein helpful for early diagnosis of acute appendicitis ?

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

Volumn 111, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 219-222

  Jangjoo, A ^a   Varasteh, A R ^b   Bahar, M Mehrabi ^a   Meibodi, N Tayyebi ^c   Aliakbarian, M ^a   Hoseininejad, M ^d   Esmaili, H ^e   Amouzeshi, A ^f  

^a MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^b MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^c MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^d MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

^e Bajestan Health System Network   (Iran)

^f MASHHAD UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

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EID: 80052442642     PISSN: 00015458     EISSN: 25770160     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00015458.2011.11680741     Document Type: Article

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