Investigation of Serum Interleukin 6, High-Sensitivity C-Reactive Protein and White Blood Cell Levels during the Diagnosis and Treatment of Paediatric Appendicitis Patients Before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic

• Main Authors: Kubilay Gürünlüoglu (Author), Gökmen Zararsiz (Author), Mehmet Aslan (Author), Sedat Akbas (Author), Mehmet Tekin (Author), Semra Gürünlüoglu (Author), Harika Gözükara Bag (Author), Ecem Serbest Cin (Author), Bengü Macit (Author), Mehmet Demircan (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: In this study, we prospectively investigated changes in serum interleukin-6 (IL-6), high-sensitivity C-reactive protein (hsCRP) and full white blood cell (WBC) counts during the diagnosis and treatment of paediatric patients with appendicitis. We also investigated the effects of the CO...