Metabolomic and inflammatory mediator based biomarker profiling as a potential novel method to aid pediatric appendicitis identification.

Metabolomic and inflammatory mediator based biomarker profiling as a potential novel method to aid pediatric appendicitis identification.

Various limitations hinder the timely and accurate diagnosis of appendicitis in pediatric patients. The present study aims to investigate the potential of metabolomics and cytokine profiling for improving the diagnosis of pediatric appendicitis. Serum and plasma samples were collected from pediatric...

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Main Authors: Nusrat S Shommu, Craig N Jenne, Jaime Blackwood, Ari R Joffe, Dori-Ann Martin, Graham C Thompson, Hans J Vogel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2018-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5846776?pdf=render

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