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Evaluation of the Appendicitis Inflammatory Response Score for Patients with Acute Appendicitis

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  1. Department of Surgery, County Hospital Ryhov, Jönköping, Sweden

    Roland E. Andersson

  2. Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, University Hospital, Linköping, Sweden

    Roland E. Andersson

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Andersson, R.E. Evaluation of the Appendicitis Inflammatory Response Score for Patients with Acute Appendicitis. World J Surg 36, 1546–1547 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00268-012-1552-x

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