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The purpose of this study is to investigate the role of serum calprotectin (CP), lactoferrin (LF), and high-mobility group protein B1 (HMGB-1) levels and fecal CP and LF levels in differential diagnosis of acute uncomplicated appendicitis from other causes of abdominal pain and further from complicated appendicitis. Totally, 120 children were included grouped into 4 as: healthy controls, patients...
Background Acute appendicitis is a common cause for a visit to the emergency department and appendectomy represents the most common emergency procedure in surgery. The rate of negative appendectomy however has remained high despite modern diagnostic apparatus. Therefore, there is need for a better preoperative screening of patients with suspected appendicitis. Calprotectin represents a predominant...
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