IL-6 Serum Levels Can Enhance the Diagnostic Power of Standard Blood Tests for Acute Appendicitis

• Main Authors: Marco Di Mitri (Author), Giovanni Parente (Author), Giulia Bonfiglioli (Author), Eduje Thomas (Author), Cristian Bisanti (Author), Chiara Cordola (Author), Marzia Vastano (Author), Sara Cravano (Author), Edoardo Collautti (Author), Annalisa Di Carmine (Author), Simone D'Antonio (Author), Tommaso Gargano (Author), Michele Libri (Author), Mario Lima (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2022-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: The diagnosis of acute appendicitis (AA) remains challenging, especially in pediatrics, because early symptoms are not specific, and the younger the patient the more difficult their interpretation is. There is a large degree of agreement between pediatric surgeons on the importance of an...