Correlation of serum C-reactive protein, white blood count and neutrophil percentage with histopathology findings in acute appendicitis

World Journal of Emergency Surgery

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2012, Pages

  Xharra, Shefki ^a   Gashi Luci, Lumturije ^b   Xharra, Kumrije ^c   Veselaj, Fahredin ^d   Bicaj, Besnik ^d   Sada, Fatos ^d   Krasniqi, Avdyl ^d  

^a Regional Hospital   (Serbia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRISHTINA   (Serbia)

^c National Institute of Public Health   (Serbia)

^d UNIVERSITY CLINICAL CENTER OF KOSOVO   (Serbia)

Author keywords

Acute appendicitis; CRP correlation; Histopathology findings; Neutrophil percentage; White blood count

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864511120     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17497922     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1186/1749-7922-7-27     Document Type: Article

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