Discriminatory capacity of serum interleukin-6 between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children: a prospective validation study

Discriminatory capacity of serum interleukin-6 between complicated and uncomplicated acute appendicitis in children: a prospective validation study

Background: Serum interleukin-6 (IL-6) has a moderate diagnostic performance in pediatric acute appendicitis (PAA). The evidence regarding its capacity to discern between complicated and uncomplicated PAA is scarce. Methods: We designed a prospective observational study to validate serum IL-6 as...

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Main Authors: Arredondo-Montero, J. (Javier), Antona, G. (Giuseppa), Rivero-Marcotegui, A. (Adriana), Bardají-Pascual, C. (Carlos), Bronte-Anaut, M. (Mónica), Ros-Briones, R. (Raquel), Fernández-Celís, A. (Amaya), Lopez-Andres, N. (Natalia), Martin-Calvo, N. (Nerea)
Format: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
Language:eng
Published: Springer 2023
Subjects:
Acute
Appendicitis
Complicated
Diagnostic
Interleukin-6
Pediatric
Uncomplicated
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10171/65743

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https://hdl.handle.net/10171/65743

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