The role of neutrophil lymphocyte ratio to leverage the differential diagnosis of familial Mediterranean fever attack and acute appendicitis

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Kucuk A., Erol M. F., ŞENEL S., Eroler E., Yumun H. A., USLU A. U., ...Daha Fazla

KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE, cilt.31, sa.2, ss.386-391, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 31 Sayı: 2
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.3904/kjim.2015.039
  • Dergi Adı: KOREAN JOURNAL OF INTERNAL MEDICINE
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.386-391
  • Sivas Cumhuriyet Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Background/Aims: Familial Mediterranean fever (FMF) is an autosomal recessive disorder characterized by attacks of fever and diffuse abdominal pain. The primary concern with this presentation is to distinguish it from acute appendicitis promptly. Thus, we aimed to evaluate the role of neutrophil lymphocyte ratio (NLR) to leverage the differential diagnosis of acute FMF attack with histologically proven appendicitis.