New parameter in diagnosis of acute appendicitis: Platelet distribution width

Dinc B., Oskay A., Dinc S. E., Bas B., Tekin S.

WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY, vol.21, no.6, pp.1821-1826, 2015 (SCI-Expanded)

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 21 Issue: 6
  • Publication Date: 2015
  • Doi Number: 10.3748/wjg.v21.i6.1821
  • Journal Name: WORLD JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.1821-1826
  • Keywords: Appendicitis, Diagnosis, Platelet function test, Platelet distribution width, VOLUME, MARKER, SEVERITY, SCORE
  • Akdeniz University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

AIM: To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of the mean platelet volume and platelet distribution width in acute appendicitis.