Cytokines and Chemokines in Pediatric Appendicitis: A Multiplex Analysis of Inflammatory Protein Mediators

• Main Authors: S. Ali Naqvi (Author), Graham C. Thompson (Author), Ari R. Joffe (Author), Jaime Blackwood (Author), Dori-Ann Martin (Author), Mary Brindle (Author), Herman W. Barkema (Author), Craig N. Jenne (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Objectives. We aimed to demonstrate the potential of precision medicine to describe the inflammatory landscape present in children with suspected appendicitis. Our primary objective was to determine levels of seven inflammatory protein mediators previously associated with intra-abdominal inflammatio...