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Original Article

The Diagnostic Value of Repetitive Preoperative Analyses of C-Reactive Protein and Total Leucocyte Count in Patients with Suspected Acute Appendicitis

S. Eriksson Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Karolinska Institute at Danderyd Hospital, Danderyd, Sweden
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L. Granström Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Karolinska Institute at Danderyd Hospital, Danderyd, Sweden
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A. Carlström Dept. of Surgery and Dept. of Clinical Chemistry, Karolinska Institute at Danderyd Hospital, Danderyd, Sweden
Pages 1145-1149 | Received 22 Oct 1993, Accepted 09 Apr 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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