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The role of red cell distribution width in the diagnosis of acute appendicitis: a retrospective case-controlled study

Huseyin Narci1, Emin Turk, Erdal Karagulle

  • 1Department of Emergency Medicine, Baskent Universitesi Konya Hastanesi Hocacihan mah, Saray caddesi No: 1, Selcuklu, Konya 42080, Turkey. hsnnarci@gmail.com.

World Journal of Emergency Surgery : WJES
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