The diagnostic values of preoperative laboratory markers in children with complicated appendicitis

Journal of the Korean Surgical Society

Volumn 83, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 237-241

  Noh, Hany ^a   Chang, Sei Jin ^a   Han, Airi ^a  

^a Yonsei University Wonju College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Appendicitis; Bilirubin; C reactive protein; Child; Leukocytes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867714479     PISSN: 12260053     EISSN: 20930488     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4174/jkss.2012.83.4.237     Document Type: Article

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