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The Usefulness of Procalcitonin in the Diagnosis of Appendicitis in Children: A Pilot Study

Objective. To assess the predictive value of procalcitonin in detecting acute appendicitis (AP) in children, and to determine a cutoff value of procalcitonin which can safely include/exclude the diagnosis of acute appendicitis in children with acute abdominal pain. Methods. Prospective cohort study...

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Autores principales:	Khan, Abu N. G. A., Sawan, Abdel, Likourezos, Antonios, Schnellinger, Mark, Garcia, Estavan
Formato:	Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:	English
Publicado:	Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2012
Materias:	Clinical Study
Acceso en línea:	https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3529464/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23304513 http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/317504

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