Role of Alvarado score and biological indicators of C-reactive protein, procalicitonin and neopterin in diagnosis of acute appendicitis.

CONCLUSION: Although the AS is useful, additional testing and clinical approaches are valuable to inform the diagnostic procedure. When considered alone, serum CRP, PCT and NP values are insufficient for a diagnosis of AA. However, they increased the diagnostic value of the AS and can be helpful in distinguishing complicated AA cases. PMID: 31135946 [PubMed - in process]

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Source: Turkish Journal of Trauma and Emergency Surgery : TJTES - April 30, 2019 Category: Emergency Medicine Authors: Dal F, Cicek Y, Pekmezci S, Kocazeybek B, Tokman HB, Konukoglu D, Şimşek O, Taner Z, Sirekbasan S, Uludağ SS Tags: Ulus Travma Acil Cerrahi Derg Source Type: research