Role of Mean Platelet Volume in Diagnosis of Childhood Acute Appendicitis

Introduction. Acute appendicitis is the leading cause of abdominal pain in children requiring emergency surgical intervention. The aim of this study is to investigate the diagnostic value of MPV in early diagnosis of acute appendicitis cases in pediatric age group. Methods. This study was performe...

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Main Authors: Bunyamin Uyanik, Cemil Kavalci, Engin Deniz Arslan, Fevzi Yilmaz, Ozgur Aslan, Serdal Dede, Fatih Bakir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:Emergency Medicine International
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/823095
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