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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

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Pages 1145-1149 | Received 22 Oct 1993, Accepted 09 Apr 1994, Published online: 08 Jul 2009

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