Are serum inflammatory markers age dependent in acute appendicitis?

: Paajanen H, Mansikka A, Laato M, Kettunen J, Kostiainen S

Publisher: AMER COLL SURGEONS

: 1997

: Journal of The American College of Surgeons

: JOURNAL OF THE AMERICAN COLLEGE OF SURGEONS

: J AM COLL SURGEONS

: 184

: 3

: 303

: 308

: 6

: 1072-7515

CONCLUSIONS: The leukocyte response declines in 0- to 5-year-old children with appendicitis, but the C-reactive protein response is well preserved in all other age groups.