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Is C-reactive protein a reliable test for suspected appendicitis in extremely obese children
Pediatric Surgery International, 11/02/09

Kutasy B et al. – CRP is not a reliable marker of inflammation in extremely obese children presenting with suspected appendicitis. These data highlight the importance of obesity when interpreting the significance of an elevated CRP level in children with suspected diagnosis of appendicitis.

Systemic Th17-like cytokine pattern in gangrenous appendicitis but not in phlegmonous appendicitis
Surgery, 11/10/09 Relevance Score: 95%

Changes in the Epidemiology of Acute Appendicitis and Appendectomy in Danish Children
European Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 10/21/09 Relevance Score: 90%

C-Reactive protein is an independent surgical indication marker for appendicitis: a retrospective study
World Journal of Emergency Surgery, 11/02/09 Relevance Score: 89%

Effect of ambient air pollution on the incidence of appendicitis
Canadian Medical Association Journal, 10/27/09 Relevance Score: 88%

Complicated appendicitis in children: is laparoscopic appendectomy appropriate? A comparative study with the open appendectomy
Journal of Pediatric Surgery, 10/26/09 Relevance Score: 88%