Efficacy of Use of Red Cell Distribution Width as a Diagnostic Marker in Acute Appendicitis

Aim: We aimed to investigate the increase in values of red cell distribution width (RDW) and also the dependence of RDW on leukocyte count (WBC) and C-reactive protein (CRP) values in acute appendicitis (AA).Materials and Methods: This study includes data collected from 407 patients who were admitte...

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Main Authors: Birsen Ertekin, Hasan Kara, Esma Erdemir, Emine Doğan, Tarık Acar, Lütfi Saltuk Demir
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2017-03-01
Series:Eurasian Journal of Emergency Medicine
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Online Access: http://akademikaciltip.com/archives/archive-detail/article-preview/efficacy-of-use-of-red-cell-distribution-width-as-/21762