A comment about markers of severity of acute appendicitis

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https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.996

Keywords:

Appendicitis, Diagnosis, Mortality

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Jorge Andrés Castrillón-Lozano, Universidad Cooperativa de Colombia

Estudiante de medicina. Medellín, Colombia.

Hellen Bonilla-Vergara, Universidad del Tolima

Estudiante de medicina. Ibagué, Colombia.

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Published

2023-03-28

How to Cite

Castrillón-Lozano, J. A., & Bonilla-Vergara, H. (2023). A comment about markers of severity of acute appendicitis. Revista Colombiana De Gastroenterología, 38(1), 119–120. https://doi.org/10.22516/25007440.996

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