title: The diagnostic value of C-reactive protein, white blood cell count and neutrophil percentage in childhood appendicitis.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatric Surgery, Medical Faculty, PO Box 9350, Benghazi, Libya. adnanmoh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Adnan A
authors.initials: AA
authors.lastname: Mohammed
authors.forename: Nuredin A
authors.initials: NA
authors.lastname: Daghman
authors.forename: Saleh M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Aboud
authors.forename: Hussein O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Oshibi
mesh_terms: D000208:Acute Disease; D000293:Adolescent; D001062:Appendectomy / Q000379:methods; D001064:Appendicitis / Q000097:blood / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000601:surgery; D015415:Biomarkers / Q000097:blood; D002097:C-Reactive Protein / Q000032:analysis*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007958:Leukocyte Count; D008002:Libya; D008297:Male; D009504:Neutrophils / Q000502:physiology*; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011300:Preoperative Care / Q000379:methods; D011336:Probability; D011379:Prognosis; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D012720:Severity of Illness Index
chemical_list: D015415:Biomarkers; D002097:C-Reactive Protein