Can Mean Platelet Volume be Used as a Marker in Children with Acute Appendicitis?

• Main Authors: Gülay Çiler Erdağ (Author), Fatma Tuba Coşkun (Author), Suat Biçer (Author), Meltem Uğraş (Author), Tuba Giray (Author), Çiğdem Kaspar (Author), Öznur Küçük (Author), Defne Çöl (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi, 2017-04-01T00:00:00Z.
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Introduction: The primary aim of this study was to investigate the diagnostic value of mean platelet volume (MPV) in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis and the effect of the presence of complication on MPV values in children with acute appendicitis. Methods: Mean MPV values were retrospectively com...